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Measurement of ethylene production during banana ripening.

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  17 July 2008

Marc Chillet ,
Luc de Lapeyre de Bellaire ,
Olivier Hubert  and
Didier Mbéguié-A-Mbéguié
Marc Chillet
Affiliation:
 CIRAD, Persyst, UMR Qualisud, Fac. Farm. Univ. Sao Paulo, avenida Lineu Prestes, 580, Bloco 14, 05508-900 Saõ Paulo, SP, Brasil
Luc de Lapeyre de Bellaire
Affiliation:
 CIRAD, Persyst, UPR Systèmes bananes et ananas, CARBAP, BP 832, Douala, Cameroon ; luc.de_lapeyre@cirad.fr
Olivier Hubert
Affiliation:
 CIRAD, Persyst, UMR Qualitrop, Station de Neufchâteau, Sainte-Marie, 97130 Capesterre-Belle-Eau, Guadeloupe ; olivier.hubert@cirad.fr, didier.mbeguie-a-mbeguie @cirad.fr
Didier Mbéguié-A-Mbéguié
Affiliation:
 CIRAD, Persyst, UMR Qualitrop, Station de Neufchâteau, Sainte-Marie, 97130 Capesterre-Belle-Eau, Guadeloupe ; olivier.hubert@cirad.fr, didier.mbeguie-a-mbeguie @cirad.fr
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Abstract

Introduction. This protocol aims at measuring fruit ethylene production during ripening. It can be used to compare ethylene production between different banana varieties or to compare ethylene production between fruit produced in different pedo-climatic conditions. The principle, key advantages, starting plant material, time required and expected results are presented. Materials and methods. This part describes the required laboratory materials and the three steps necessary for calculating the amount of ethylene produced during banana postharvest ripening. Possible troubleshooting is considered.

Keywords

FranceMusa sp.methodsfruitsmeasurementripeningethyleneFranceMusa sp.méthodefruitsmesurematurationéthylène

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Research Article
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Fruits , Volume 63 , Issue 4 , July 2008 , pp. 253 - 254
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© CIRAD, EDP Sciences, 2008

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