UV hormesis in fruits : a concept ripe for commercialisation

Hormesis is the application of potentially harmful agents at low doses to living organisms in order to induce stress responses. When fruit are exposed to low doses of UV a number of changes are induced including the production of anti-fungal compounds and delays in ripening. Both of these responses...

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Main Authors: Gilbert Shama, Peter Alderson
Format: Default Article
Published: 2005
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/3480
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