Effect of 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatment on sweet basil leaf senescence and ethylene production during shelf-life

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 55, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 61-65

  Hassan, F A S ^a   Mahfouz, S A ^b  

^a Tanta University   (Egypt)

^b NATIONAL RESEARCH CENTRE   (Egypt)

Author keywords

1 MCP; Chlorophyll; Protein; Shelf life; Sweet basil

Indexed keywords

OCIMUM; OCIMUM BASILICUM;

EID: 70349753461     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2009.07.008     Document Type: Article

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