Inhabited mechanisms of silicon compounds against fusarium rot (Fusarium Spp.) of postharvest chinese cantaloupe

Journal of Food Processing and Preservation

Volumn 33, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2009, Pages 187-202

  Liu, Lei ^a,b   Guo, Yurong ^a,b   Bi, Yang ^b   Li, Minquan ^b   Zhao, Jian ^c   Zhao, Hua ^d  

^a SHAANXI NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b GANSU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d Shaanxi College of Science and Engineer   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO; FUNGI; FUSARIUM; SOLANUM TUBEROSUM;

EID: 69149085079     PISSN: 01458892     EISSN: 17454549     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4549.2008.00292.x     Document Type: Article

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