Chlorophyll degradation, autofluorescence and distribution in banana and plantain peel ripening at high temperatures

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 628, Issue , 2003, Pages 521-526

  Plainsirichai, M ^a   Turner, D W ^a   Kuo, J ^a   Suwanwong, U ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

^b KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Chloroplast; Colour; Grana; L*a*b*colour system; Ripening; Temperature; Thylakoids

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547767011     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2003.628.65     Document Type: Conference Paper

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