Impact of radiation processing on quality during storage and post-refrigeration decay of plum (Prunus domestica L.) cv. Santaroza

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 85, Issue , 2013, Pages 234-242

  Hussain, Peerzada R ^a   Dar, Mohd A ^a   Wani, Ali M ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll degradation; Firmness; Gamma irradiation; Plum fruit; Shelf life extension; Storage quality

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL DEGRADATION; FIRMNESS; GAMMA IRRADIATION; SHELF LIFE; STORAGE QUALITY;

ELECTRON BEAM PUMPING; FRUITS; GAMMA RAYS; PLANTS (BOTANY); REFRIGERATION;

IRRADIATION;

ANTHOCYANIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD PROCESSING; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD STORAGE; FREEZING; FRUIT FIRMNESS; GAMMA IRRADIATION; NONHUMAN; PLUM; POSTHARVEST DECAY; RADIATION ABSORPTION; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION PROCESSING; SHELF LIFE; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

EID: 84875371628     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: 18790895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2013.01.020     Document Type: Article

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