CHILLING INJURY OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.

Author(s) : WANG C. Y.

Type of article: Article, Review

Summary

DESCRIBES THE CHANGES IN MEMBRANE LIPIDS, PERMEABILITY, PROTEINS, CARBOHYDRATES, ENERGY SUPPLY, RESPIRATION, ETHYLENE PRODUCTION, AND OTHER METABOLIC PROCESSES THAT ARE AFFECTED BY CHILLING TEMPERATURES. METHODS FOR ALLEVIATION OF CHILLING INJURY (SUCH AS TEMPERATURE PRECONDITIONING, INTERMITTENT WARMING, CHEMICAL TREATMENTS, HORMONAL REGULATION, CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE, GENETIC MANIPULATION, AND OTHERMETHODS) ARE ALSO DISCUSSED.

Details

  • Original title: CHILLING INJURY OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
  • Record ID : 1990-1910
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Food Rev. int. - vol. 5 - n. 2
  • Publication date: 1989
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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