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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
Effects of harvest date on sweet corn maturity, sugar content and yield

Creator:

Wong, Yueh-Mei

Abstract:

Studies were conducted in 1976 and 1977 on the effects of harvest dates on maturity, yields and sugar content of four cultivars of sweet corn. The cultivars were 'Golden Cross Bantam', 'Jubilee', 'Rapidpak' and 'Tendertreat'. Moisture content of kernels ranged from 80 to 67 per cent for the six harvest...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis
The effects of soaking and low temperatures on germination and seedling vigor of snap beans (Phaseolus vulgaris L. cv. Slenderette)

Creator:

Walls, Timothy W.

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis