Activity of β-galactosidase and polygalacturonase in zucchini squash (Cucurbita pepo L.) stored at low temperatures

Food Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 396-401

  Balandrán Quintana, René Renato ^a   Mendoza Wilson, Ana María ^b   Vargas Arispuro, Irasema ^b   Martínez Téllez, Miguel Angel ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE CHIHUAHUA   (Mexico)

^b CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN ALIMENTACIÓN Y DESARROLLO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Cell wall; Chilling injury; Cold signaling; Oligosaccharins

Indexed keywords

CELL WALLS; CHILLING INJURY; CHILLING TEMPERATURES; ENZYMATIC SYSTEM; LOW TEMPERATURES; OLIGOSACCHARINS; POLYGALACTURONASE; STORAGE TEMPERATURES;

BIOACTIVITY; ENZYMES; FOOD STORAGE; TISSUE;

CELL SIGNALING;

CUCURBITA PEPO; CUCURBITA PEPO VAR. MELOPEPO;

EID: 40749125742     PISSN: 13309862     EISSN: 13342606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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