A rapid biochemical test to assess postharvest deterioration of sugarcane and milled juice

Sugar Tech

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 189-195

  Eggleston, Gillian ^a   Karr, Jacob ^a   Parris, Anthony ^b   Legendre, Benjamin ^c  

^a SOUTHERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Iberia Sugar Coop Inc   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacterial infections; Factory juices; Mannitol enzymatic method; Raw sugar; Sugarcane consignments; Sugarcane deterioration

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LEUCONOSTOC;

EID: 70350022610     PISSN: 09721525     EISSN: 09740740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12355-009-0030-8     Document Type: Article

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