Enzymes in Quality and Processing of Tropical and Subtropical Fruits

Tropical and Subtropical Fruits: Postharvest Physiology, Processing and Packaging

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 35-51

  Liavoga, Allan ^a   Matella, Norm Joseph ^b  

^a INTERNATIONAL LIVESTOCK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Kenya)

^b Campari America   (United States)

Author keywords

Enzyme biochemical; Enzymes; LOX; PG; PME; POD; PPO; PPO effect; Tropical subtropical fruits

Indexed keywords

EID: 84888766590     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118324097.ch3     Document Type: Chapter

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