Non-destructive evaluation of ripening and quality traits in apples using a multiparametric fluorescence sensor

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 92, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1855-1864

  Betemps, Débora L ^a   Fachinello, José Carlos ^a   Galarça, Simone P ^a   Portela, Nicácia M ^a   Remorini, Damiano ^b   Massai, Rossano ^b   Agati, Giovanni ^c  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PELOTAS   (Brazil)

^b Dipartimento Coltivazione e Difesa delle Specie Legnose   (Italy)

^c IFAC CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anthocyanin; Apple; Chlorophyll; Flavonol; Fluorescence; Malus domestica

Indexed keywords

ANTHOCYANIN; CHLOROPHYLL; FLAVONOL DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; CLASSIFICATION; FLUORESCENCE; FOOD ANALYSIS; FRUIT; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; MALUS; METHODOLOGY; SPECIES DIFFERENCE; SPECTROFLUOROMETRY; STANDARD; STATISTICAL MODEL; SUGAR INTAKE; SUNLIGHT; VALIDATION STUDY;

ANTHOCYANINS; CHLOROPHYLL; DIETARY SUCROSE; FLAVONOLS; FLUORESCENCE; FOOD ANALYSIS; FRUIT; LINEAR MODELS; MALUS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; SPECTROMETRY, FLUORESCENCE; SUNLIGHT;

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 84861981267     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.5552     Document Type: Article

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