Development of a disposable pyruvate biosensor to determine pungency in onions (Allium cepa L.)

Biosensors and Bioelectronics

Volumn 21, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2176-2179

  Abayomi, L A ^a   Terry, L A ^a   White, S F ^a   Warner, P J ^a  

^a CRANFIELD UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fresh produce; Meldolas blue; Quality assurance; Sweet onions

Indexed keywords

FRESH PRODUCE; MELDOLAS BLUE; PYRUVATE OXIDASE; SWEET ONIONS;

CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); DISPOSABLE BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT; ELECTRODES; ENZYMES; QUALITY ASSURANCE;

BIOSENSORS;

PYRUVATE OXIDASE; PYRUVIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BIOSENSOR; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELECTRODE; ENZYME IMMOBILIZATION; MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; ONION;

BIOSENSING TECHNIQUES; ELECTRODES; ODORS; ONIONS; OXAZINES; PEDIOCOCCUS; PYRUVATE OXIDASE; PYRUVIC ACID;

ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 33645840762     PISSN: 09565663     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bios.2005.10.024     Document Type: Article

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