Extending the shelf-life of bananas with 1-methylcyclopropene and a chitosan-based edible coating

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 89, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 2343-2349

  Baez Sañudo, Manuel ^a   Siller Cepeda, Jorge ^a   Muy Rangel, Dolores ^a   Heredia, J Basilio ^a  

^a CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN ALIMENTACIÓN Y DESARROLLO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

1 MCP; Chitosan; Ethylene; Musa paradisiaca; Postharvest; Ripening

Indexed keywords

MUSA X PARADISIACA;

EID: 70350050938     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.3715     Document Type: Article

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