The effect of ultraviolet irradiation (UV-C) on chilling injury of cucumbers during cold storage

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 50-54

  Kasim, Rezzan ^a   Kasim, M Ufuk ^a  

^a KOCAELI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Chilling injury; Cucumis sativus L.; Electrolyte leakage; Storage; UV C

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 52949130666     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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