Improved postharvest quality in patagonian squash (Cucurbita moschata) coated with radiation depolymerized chitosan

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 80, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1406-1413

  Pugliese, Maria Alicia ^a   Goitia, Maria Teresa ^a   Yossen, Mariana ^b   Cifone, Norma ^a   Agulló, Enrique ^a   Andreucetti, Noemi ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL LITORAL   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Cucurbita moschata; Depolymerized chitosan; Gamma irradiation; SEC MALLS RI; Squash

Indexed keywords

CHAIN SCISSION; CHEMICAL CHANGE; CUCURBITA MOSCHATA; FRUIT QUALITY; FTIR; FUNGAL DECAY; GAMMA IRRADIATION; POSTHARVEST QUALITY; SEC-MALLS-RI; SOLUBLE SOLIDS; SQUASH; TITRATABLE ACIDITY; TOTAL REDUCING SUGARS; WEIGHT LOSS;

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHITOSAN; GAMMA RAYS; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; SIZE EXCLUSION CHROMATOGRAPHY; SUGARS;

MULTILAYERS;

CAROTENE; CHITOSAN; SUGAR;

ACIDITY; AGRICULTURAL PARAMETERS; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTIVAR; DEPOLYMERIZATION; FLESH COLOR; FOOD COATING; FOOD STORAGE; FRUIT FIRMNESS; FRUIT QUALITY; FRUIT WEIGHT LOSS; FUNGAL DECAY INCIDENCE; FUNGAL PHENOMENA AND FUNCTIONS; GAMMA IRRADIATION; GEL PERMEATION CHROMATOGRAPHY; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; LIGHT SCATTERING; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; NONHUMAN; PH; POSTHARVEST DECAY; RADIATION DOSE; SOLID STATE; SQUASH; TITRABLE ACIDITY; ULTRAVIOLET SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 80052970963     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: 18790895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2011.07.003     Document Type: Article

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