Prediction of ascorbic acid content in broccoli using a model equation of respiration

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 373-381

  Techavuthiporn, Chairat ^a   Nakano, Kohei ^a   Maezawa, Shigenori ^a  

^a GIFU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Broccoli; Modelling; Respiration rate

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA;

EID: 38649101231     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2007.07.007     Document Type: Article

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