Sweet corn respiration and carbohydrate metabolism under controlled atmosphere storage

Kernel sugar retention during storage was affected by genotype, storage duration, storage atmosphere and temperature. 'Super Sweet 7210' showed both higher sugar content at the fresh corn stage and better sugar retention during storage. The total sugar content of both genotypes declined during storage at 20$\sp\circ$C, but the sugar concentrations were observed to decline more rapidly in 'Sugar Buns' than in 'Super Sweet 7210' during the treatments. However, the changes in phytoglycogen and starch during storage were not significant, except for a slight increase of phytoglycogen content during storage in 'Sugar Buns'.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Crop Sciences

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• How, Fong-Wu

Contributors dc:contributor

• Spomer, L. Art

• Agriculture, Food Science and Technology

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 1995 How, Fong-Wu

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

AAI9624365
(UMI)AAI9624365

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/21996