Enzymatic degradations on fresh-cut eggplants differently packaged

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 746, Issue , 2007, Pages 469-474

  Catalano, A E ^a   Schiliro, A ^a   Todaro, A ^a   Palmeri, R ^a   Spagna, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CATANIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Browning; Citric acid; Fresh cut eggplants; Modified atmosphere packaging; P galactosidase; Pectin methylesterase

Indexed keywords

SOLANUM MELONGENA;

EID: 70449433615     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2007.746.58     Document Type: Conference Paper

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