Preharvest and postharvest strategies for reducing nitrate content in rocket (Eruca sativa)

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 628, Issue , 2003, Pages 153-159

  Ferrante, A ^a   Incrocci, L ^a   Maggini, R ^a   Tognoni, F ^a   Serra, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Nitrate reductase assay; Nitrite; Quality; Soilless; Storage

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247519827     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2003.628.18     Document Type: Conference Paper

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