Fruit Coating with Chitosan and Beeswax to Increase Papaya Shelf Life
Papaya (Carica papaya) is a climacteric fruit with an increased respiration rate during ripening process. Papaya respiration rate can be inhibited by providing a coating on the surface of the fruits, including chitosan, a polysaccharide derived from shrimp shell waste, or beeswax.The purpose of this...
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| Language: | English |
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Department of Agronomy and Horticulture
2016-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Tropical Crop Science |
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| Online Access: | https://j-tropical-crops.com/index.php/agro/article/view/120 |