Development and preliminary field validation of water-resistant cellulose nanofiber based coatings with high surface adhesion and elasticity for reducing cherry rain-cracking

Scientia Horticulturae

Volumn 200, Issue , 2016, Pages 161-169

  Jung, Jooyeoun ^a   Deng, Zilong ^a   Simonsen, John ^a   Bastías, Richard M ^b   Zhao, Yanyun ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONCEPCIÓN   (Chile)

Author keywords

Cellulose nanofiber; Cherry rain cracking; Edible coatings; Elasticity; Fruit quality; Water resistance; Wettability

Indexed keywords

ADHESION; CELLULOSE; EDIBLE SPECIES; ELASTICITY; OPTIMIZATION; SURFACTANT; WETTABILITY;

CHILE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84982960926     PISSN: 03044238     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scienta.2016.01.016     Document Type: Article

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