Effect of atmospheric modification, 1-MCP and chemicals on quality of fresh-cut banana

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 155-162

  Vilas Boas, Eduardo V De B ^a   Kader, Adel A ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF LAVRAS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

1 Methylcyclopropene; Browning; Chemical dips; Controlled atmosphere; Ethylene; Firmness; Respiration

Indexed keywords

EID: 30944461352     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2005.09.010     Document Type: Article

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