1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) delays senescence, maintains quality and reduces browning of non-climacteric eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) fruit

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 10-15

  Massolo, Juan F ^a   Concellón, Analía ^a,b   Chaves, Alicia R ^a   Vicente, Ariel R ^a,c  

^a Facultad de Ciencias Naturales e Instituto M Lillo   (Argentina)

^b Universidad Provincial del Sudoeste   (Argentina)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA PLATA   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Ethylene; Phenolics; Phenylalanine ammonia lyase; Polyphenol oxidase; Refrigeration; Storage

Indexed keywords

SOLANUM MELONGENA;

EID: 77957788558     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2010.08.007     Document Type: Article

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