Non-destructive measurement of ascorbic acid content in bell peppers by VIS-NIR and SWIR spectrometry

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 74, Issue , 2012, Pages 91-99

  Ignat, T ^a,b   Schmilovitch, Z ^b   Fefoldi, J ^a   Steiner, B ^b   Alkalai Tuvia, S ^b  

^a Institute of Entrepreneurship and Innovation   (Hungary)

^b VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

Author keywords

Capsicum annuum L.; Maturity; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM VAR. ANNUUM; LIGA;

EID: 84864561182     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2012.06.010     Document Type: Article

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