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Beta-galactosidase activity and cell wall breakdown in apricots.

Author(s) : KOVÁCS E., NÉMETH-SZERDAHELYI E.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Apricots (Prunus armeniaca L., cultivars Magyar and Bergeron) were harvested 3 days apart. Fruits were stored at 4 to 6 °C, 90% relative humidity, for 3 to 25 days. Beta-galactosidase activity, pectin degradation, and softening were studied as a function of harvest and storage time. Beta-galactosidase activity increased as a function of harvest. Total pectin and solubilized neutral carbohydrate contents decreased as a function of storage. Solubilized pectin quantity depended neither on harvest nor on storage.

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  • Original title: Beta-galactosidase activity and cell wall breakdown in apricots.
  • Record ID : 2003-2369
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Ital. J. Food Sci. - vol. 67 - n. 6
  • Publication date: 2002/08
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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