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Physio-Chemical And Toxicological Studies On Controlled Atmosphere Storage Of Certain Deciduous Fruits, Neil Adair Littlefield
Physio-Chemical And Toxicological Studies On Controlled Atmosphere Storage Of Certain Deciduous Fruits, Neil Adair Littlefield
All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023
The effects of controlled atmosphere on the metabolism of Golden Delicious and Rome Beauty apples, Anjou pears, and Lambert and Bing cherries were studied with respect to changes caused in the normal metabolic functions carried on during storage of these fruits. Atmospheres consisting of 1.5 per cent CO2 and 2.5 per cent O2 for the apples and pears and 10.5 per cent CO2 and 2.5 per cent O2 for the cherries were employed.
Fungi of the strains Botrytis alli, Rhizopus nigricans, and Penicillium expansum were subjected to controlled atmospheres at 21° C to determine …