Effect of electron beam ionization on shelf life of apricot

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 682, Issue , 2005, Pages 1211-1218

  Egea, M I ^a   Murcia, M A ^a   Sanchez Bel P ^b   Romojaro, F ^b   Martinez Madrid M C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MURCIA   (Spain)

^b RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

^c MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Bulida; Carotenoid; Ethylene; Fruit quality; Peroxidase; Prunus armeniaca

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745556727     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.682.161     Document Type: Conference Paper

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