Use of an electrochemically etched platinum microelectrode for ascorbic acid mapping in oranges

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 3072-3077

  Paixão, Thiago R L C ^a   Lowinsohn, Denise ^a   Bertotti, Mauro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Fruit quality; In situ measurements; Microelectrodes

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; PLATINUM;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FRUIT; MICROELECTRODE; SWEET ORANGE;

ASCORBIC ACID; CITRUS SINENSIS; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; FRUIT; MICROELECTRODES; PLATINUM;

EID: 33646521031     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf052874g     Document Type: Article

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