Impact of atmospheric plasma generated by a dbd device on quality-related attributes of "abate fetel" pear fruit

NATO Science for Peace and Security Series A: Chemistry and Biology

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 457-467

  Berardinelli, Annachiara ^a   Vannini, Lucia ^b   Ragni, Luigi ^a   Guerzoni, M Elisabetta ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PYRUS;

EID: 84858011850     PISSN: 18746489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-2852-3_35     Document Type: Conference Paper

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