Quality of fresh-cut guava (Psidium guajava L.) as affected by chitosan treatment

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 746, Issue , 2007, Pages 449-454

  Thommohaway, C ^a   Kanlayanarat, S ^a   Uthairatanakij, A ^a   Jitareerat, P ^a  

^a KING MONGKUT'S UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY THONBURI   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Chitosan; Fresh cut guava; Quality; Shelf life

Indexed keywords

PSIDIUM; PSIDIUM GUAJAVA;

EID: 58549086274     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2007.746.55     Document Type: Conference Paper

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