Non-destructive analysis of α-farnesene and conjugated trienols in apples using near-infrared spectroscopy

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 1119, Issue , 2016, Pages 251-258

  Eisenstecken, D ^a,b   Zanella, A ^a   Huck, C W ^b   Sturz S ^a   Robatscher, P ^a   Oberhuber, M ^a  

^a Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry Laimburg   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

Author keywords

Apples; Malus domestica 'Granny Smith'; NIRS; Non invasive methods; Superficial scald

Indexed keywords

EID: 84978708923     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2016.1119.35     Document Type: Article

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