On-line laser-based detection of trace gas emission by avocado under changing atmospheric conditions

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 553, Issue , 2001, Pages 499-503

  Persijn, S T ^a   Parker, D H ^a   Harren, F J M ^a   Veltman, R H ^b  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY NIJMEGEN   (Netherlands)

^b WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Acetaldehyde; Avocado (persea americana); Ethanol; Fermentation; Nitric oxide; Post anoxia; Trace gas detection

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350405860     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2001.553.117     Document Type: Conference Paper

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