A rapid test for chemical maturity monitoring of tubers

被引:6
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作者
Coleman, WK [1 ]
LeBlanc, J [1 ]
Morishita, T [1 ]
机构
[1] OLD DUTCH FOODS LTD,DUTCHESS,AB T0J 0Z0,CANADA
来源
AMERICAN POTATO JOURNAL | 1996年 / 73卷 / 11期
关键词
Solanum tuberosum; potato; sucrose; glucose;
D O I
10.1007/BF02851695
中图分类号
S3 [农学(农艺学)];
学科分类号
0901 ;
摘要
A rapid procedure for determining tuber maturity and processing quality using a blood glucose monitor is outlined, The procedure is simple to use, inexpensive and gives acceptable percent glucose and sucrose rating (SR) values for commercial applications. The procedure has been used successfully for determining the best time to sell commercial quantities of stored tubers (cvs. Norchip, Niska) for processing as chips in Alberta.
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页码:501 / 507
页数:7
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