Several experiments were conducted with birds differing in body weight, conformation and sternal measurements to obtain information on whether it would be possible during short term selection to influence the shape of the sternum and, if so, what influence this would have on the amount and distribution of the breast...
Enzymic systems able to hydrolyze the compounds forming
the supporting structure of plant tissues have a major effect upon
the texture of fruit products.
The objective of this thesis was the development of a theory
to explain the textural changes in fresh and processed strawberries.
The presence of pectinolytic enzymes...