Ripening stage influenced the expression of polyphenol oxidase, peroxidase, pectin methylesterase and polygalacturonase in two melon cultivars

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 940-946

  Chisari, Marco ^a   Silveira, Ana C ^b   Barbagallo, Riccardo N ^a   Spagna, Giovanni ^a   Artés, Francisco ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Enzyme activity; Melons; Quality control

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS;

EID: 64549143475     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2008.01735.x     Document Type: Article

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