The effect of moisture level on high-moisture maize (Zea mays L.) under hermetic storage conditions-in vitro studies

Journal of Stored Products Research

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 136-144

  Weinberg, Z G ^a   Yan, Y ^b   Chen, Y ^a   Finkelman, S ^a   Ashbell, G ^a   Navarro, S ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b HENAN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Hermetic storage; High moisture maize; Self regulated atmospheres

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ZEA MAYS;

EID: 39549117976     PISSN: 0022474X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jspr.2007.08.006     Document Type: Article

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