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Solid Phase Microextraction for Quantitative Headspace Sampling of Apple Volatiles by Matich, Adam J, Rowan, Daryl D, Banks, Nigel H

“…Solid phase microextraction (SPME) was evaluated for use in the quantification of aroma volatile production by Granny Smith apples during cool storage…”
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The effect of modified atmospheres on the rate of firmness change in ‘Braeburn’ apples by Hertog, Maarten L.A.T.M, Nicholson, Sue E, Banks, Nigel H

“…Gas exchange rates and softening of ‘Braeburn’ apples were measured under a range of modified atmosphere conditions to characterise their functional…”
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Harvest Date, Cultivar, Orchard, and Tree Effects on Water Vapor Permeance in Apples by Maguire, Kate M, Banks, Nigel H, Lang, Alexander, Gordon, Ian L

“…Research quantified contributions to total variation in water vapor permeance from sources such as cultivar and harvest date in `Braeburn', `Pacific Rose',…”
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Modified-atmosphere packaging of blueberry fruit: modeling respiration and package oxygen partial pressures as a function of temperature by Cameron, Arthur C, Beaudry, Randolph M, Banks, Nigel H, Yelanich, Mark V

“…A mathematical model was developed to characterize the interaction of fruit O2 uptake, steady-state O2 partial pressures in modified-atmosphere (MA) packages…”
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Relationship between character of skin cover of coated pears and permeance to water vapour and gases by Amarante, Cassandro, Banks, Nigel H, Ganesh, Siva

“…Pear fruit ( Pyrus communis L.) with different skin characteristics (non-lignified: ‘Bartlett’, ‘Doyenne du Comice’ and ‘Packham's Triumph’; or with lignified…”
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Physical change in apple texture with fruit temperature: effects of cultivar and time in storage by Johnston, Jason W., Hewett, Errol W., Banks, Nigel H., Harker, F.Roger, Hertog, Maarten L.A.T.M.

“…Flesh firmness is used to assess apple ( Malus domestica Borkh.) quality both before and after low temperature storage. The effect of fruit temperature on…”
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Effects of coating concentration, ripening stage, water status and fruit temperature on pear susceptibility to friction discolouration by Amarante, Cassandro, Banks, Nigel H., Ganesh, Siva

“…Pear fruit ( Pyrus communis L.) cv. ‘Duyenne du Comice’ were treated at harvest with different concentrations of a carnauba-based wax emulsion and assessed for…”
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Characterising ripening behaviour of coated pears in relation to fruit internal atmosphere by Amarante, Cassandro, Banks, Nigel H., Ganesh, Siva

“…Pear ( Pyrus communis L.) cultivars ‘Bartlett’, ‘Beurre Bosc’, ‘Doyenne du Comice’, and ‘Packham's Triumph’ were treated at harvest or after cold storage with…”
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Relationship between water vapour permeance of apples and micro-cracking of the cuticle by Maguire, Kate M, Lang, Alexander, Banks, Nigel H, Hall, Alastair, Hopcroft, Doug, Bennett, Raymond

“…Water vapour permeance is an important determinant of the rate of water loss from fruits. Variation in water vapour permanence of apple fruit may be related to…”
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Internal atmosphere composition and skin permeance to gases of pepper fruit by Banks, Nigel H, Nicholson, Sue E

“…Characterisation of internal atmosphere composition offers the potential to explain variability in responses of horticultural crops to modified atmosphere…”
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Empirical modelling of postharvest changes in the firmness of kiwifruit by Benge, Jason R., De Silva, H.Nihal, Banks, Nigel H., Jeffery, Peter B.

“…Several different types of empirical mathematical models were used to characterise the softening behaviour of ‘Hayward’ kiwifruit ( Actinidia deliciosa (A…”
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The effect of temperature on gas relations in MA packages for capsicums ( Capsicum annuum L., cv. Tasty): an integrated approach by Chen, Xiuyin, Hertog, Maarten L.A.T.M, Banks, Nigel H

“…A range of gas conditions was generated by packing individual capsicums (green ‘Tasty’ bell peppers, Capsicum annuum L.) in packages with different areas of…”
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Sources of variation in water vapour permeance of apple fruit by Maguire, Kate M, Banks, Nigel H, Lang, Alexander

“…There can be large fruit-to-fruit variation in water vapour permeance within a population of fruit. We quantified contributions of several factors to variation…”
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Temperature effects on the internal lower oxygen limits of apple fruit by Yearsley, Christopher W., Banks, Nigel H., Ganesh, Siva

“…Exposure of packaged fresh produce in modified atmospheres (MA) to elevated temperatures can cause the partial pressure of oxygen inside the produce ( P O 2 i…”
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Development and Validation of the Mass Loss Segregation System for Apples by Maguire, Kate M, Banks, Nigel H, Tanner, David J

“…There is a high level of variability in development of shrivel and levels of weight loss between apples (Malus domestica Borkh.) from different growers in…”
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Effect of carbon dioxide on the internal lower oxygen limits of apple fruit by Yearsley, Christopher W, Banks, Nigel H, Ganesh, Siva

“…The effect of elevated CO 2 between 0 and 8 kPa on steady-state lower O 2 limits based on internal atmospheres ( LOL i ) was estimated for postclimacteric…”
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Changes in water vapour permeance of 'Braeburn' apples after harvest by Maguire, K.M, Hertog, M.L.A.T.M, Banks, Nigel H, Lang, Alexander

“…Water vapour permeance (P’H2O) is a measure of the ease with which water vapour can escape from fruit. The water vapour permeance of apples (Malus domestica…”
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Selection of a surface coating and optimisation of its concentration for use on 'Hass' avocado (Persea americana Mill.) fruit by Johnston, Jason W., Banks, Nigel H.

“…Effects of surface coatings on gas exchange characteristics of 'Hass' avocados (Persea americana Mill.) were used to select a suitable coating and to optimise…”
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Approaches to optimising surface coatings for fruits by Banks, Nigel H., Cutting, Jonathan G. M., Nicholson, Sue E.

“…A mathematical model predicted that final water vapour permeance in surface-coated fruits would depend upon water permeance of the coating but not the…”
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Effects of temperature on gas exchange of 'Braeburn' apples by Cheng, Qingmin, Banks, Nigel H., Nicholson, Sue E., Kingsley, Anna M., Mackay, Bruce R.

“…Gas exchange attributes of fruits affect their responses to modified atmosphere and surface coating treatments. In this study, variations in respiration rate,…”
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