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Pear fruit scald : a physiologic disorder involving α-farnesene, conjugated trienes and α-tocopherol

Creator:

Zoffoli, Juan P.

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Masters Thesis

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Master of Science in Horticulture presented on December 6. 1994. Title: Pear Fruit Scald: A Physiologic
Determination of α-Amylase activity and soluble starch content in normal and cork spotted D̀'Anjou' pear fruit

Creator:

Li, Shiao Jing

Abstract:

There was a linear relationship of [alpha]-amylase activity from 2 to 12 hours incubation in both freeze-dried and fresh 'd'Anjou' pear fruit tissue. Activity was greater, however, in fresh as compared with freeze-dried tissues. [alpha]-Amylase activity from both types of samples was not detected until 60 minutes incubation. After 90...

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Masters Thesis

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Activity and Soluble Starch Content in Normal and Cork Spotted ^D'Aniou' Pear Fruit Abstract approved
Enhancement of biological control for postharvest diseases of pear

Creator:

Benbow, Jesse M.

Abstract:

Yeast biocontrol agents that were applied to 'Bose' and 'Anjou' pears in the field up to three weeks prior to harvest were found to survive on the fruit at high population levels on both pear varieties. Cryptococcus infirmo-miniatus, Cryptococcus laurentii, and Rhodotorula glutinis maintained populations averaging 5 x 10⁶ cfu/fruit...

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Masters Thesis

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pear AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Jesse M. Benbow for the degree of Master of Science in Botany and