Effect of 60Coγ-irradiation doses on nutrients and sensory quality of fresh walnuts during storage

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 84, Issue , 2013, Pages 36-42

  Ma, Yanping ^a   Lu, Xingang ^a   Liu, Xinghua ^a   Ma, Huiling ^a  

^a NORTHWEST A F UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Fresh walnuts; Irradiation; Nutrients; Peroxide value; Storage

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877337354     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2013.04.001     Document Type: Article

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