Effects of organic acids on quality of freshcut cucumber

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 1088, Issue , 2015, Pages 409-412

  Valida, A D ^a   Acedo, A L ^a  

^a VISAYAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Antimicrobials; Ascorbic acid; Cucumis sativus; Lactic acid; Postharvest quality

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CUCUMIS SATIVUS; JUSTICIA PECTORALIS;

EID: 84940118599     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2015.1088.71     Document Type: Article

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