ISSN:
1750-3841
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
,
Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
Treatment with submersion in water prior to light exposure effectively inhibited the light-induced greening and glycoalkaloid formation of potato tubers of three cultivars tested. The extent of inhibition depended mostly on the duration of submersion treatment up to 20 days and less on the temperature and the cultivar of tubers. Treatment resulted in more inhibition in formation of glycoalkaloid than that of chlorophyll formation. Submersion treatment of potato tubers prior to wounding also inhibited the wound-induced glycoalkaloid formation of the tuber tissue. Incorporation of low concentration of sodium hypochlorite in the soaking water effectively retarded the microbial population and consequently retarded the microbial decay of potato tubers.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.1978.tb15303.x
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