Determination of the influence of variety and level of maturity on the content and development of carotenoids in tomatoes

Czech Journal of Food Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue SPEC. ISS., 2009, Pages

  Kotikova Z ^a   Hejtmankova A ^a   Lachman, J ^a  

^a CZECH UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Carotenoids; HPLC; Ripening; Tomatoes; Varieties

Indexed keywords

EUPATORIUM PERFOLIATUM; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 68949216709     PISSN: 12121800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17221/1093-cjfs     Document Type: Conference Paper

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