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Antimycotic Potential of Alum on Postharvest Deterioration of Tomato

Lawrence O. Amadi, Eunice J. Udoh, Rebecca U. Thompson, Ruth G. Benjamin & Felicia W. Nmom · Microbiology Research Journal International · 2019

Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) is one of the most economically attractive and widely consumed vegetables globally. Their high water content, perishability, transport and poor storage system predisposes them to spoilage by a broad spectrum of mycoflora resulting in huge postharvest...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/mrji/2019/v29i330165

Effect of Alum Treatment on Functional Properties of Cassava Starch

M. O. Adedokun & O. A. Adedokun · Asian Food Science Journal · 2018

Chemical modification is usually carried out to overcome the unstable properties of plant starches and improve their physical and functional characteristics during processing. Alum modification at different concentrations (1.0%, 2.0%, 3.0%, 4.0% and 5.0% w/v) with and without 10m...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/AFSJ/2018/44819