Effects of selenium addition on minimally processed leafy vegetables grown in a floating system

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 89, Issue 13, 2009, Pages 2243-2251

  Malorgio, Fernando ^a   Diaz, Karina E ^b   Ferrante, Antonio ^c   Mensuali Sodi, Anna ^d   Pezzarossa, Beatrice ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b Horticultura NACT CRESCA y Programa Alimentos   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^d SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

^e CNR Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chicory; Ethylene; Lettuce; PAL activity; Post harvest

Indexed keywords

CICHORIUM INTYBUS; LACTUCA;

EID: 70349801781     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3714     Document Type: Article

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