Effectiveness of submicron chitosan dispersions in controlling anthracnose and maintaining quality of dragon fruit

Conventional chitosan (CC) and submicron chitosan dispersions (SCD) were evaluated for the control of postharvest anthracnose and maintenance of quality of dragon fruit during storage at 10 ± 2 °C and 80 ± 5% RH for 28 days. All the chitosan treatments significantly reduced anthracnose symptoms, res...

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Main Authors: Ali, Asgar, Zahid, Noosheen, Manickam, Sivakumar, Siddiqui, Yasmeen, Alderson, Peter G., Maqbool, Mehdi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/30890/1/Effectiveness%20of%20submicron%20chitosan%20dispersions%20in%20controlling%20anthracnose%20and%20maintaining%20quality%20of%20dragon%20fruit.pdf