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Removal by ultra‐violet lamp of ethylene and other hydrocarbons produced by bananas
Author(s) -
Scott K. J.,
Wills R. B. H.,
Patterson B. D.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
journal of the science of food and agriculture
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 142
eISSN - 1097-0010
pISSN - 0022-5142
DOI - 10.1002/jsfa.2740220916
Subject(s) - isobutane , isopentane , ethylene , propane , propene , butane , chemistry , photochemistry , organic chemistry , catalysis
A small, germicidal u.v. lamp was found to destroy ethylene produced by bananas. In addition to ethylene, the fruit produced ethane, propane, propene, isobutane, butane, butene‐2 and isopentane, which were also destroyed by the u.v, lamp.