Decontamination of saffron (Crocus sativus L.) by electron beam irradiation

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 650, Issue , 2004, Pages 339-344

  Ghoddusi, Hamid B ^a   Glatz, Bonita ^b  

^a FERDOWSI UNIVERSITY OF MASHHAD   (Iran)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crocin; Microorganisms; Picrocrocin; Safranal

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649585926     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2004.650.42     Document Type: Conference Paper

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