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Ionization of Fruits and Vegetables for Fresh Consumption

Effect on Detoxificant Enzymatic Systems and the Lipid Fraction

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Martinez-Solano, J.R., Sanchez-Bel, P., Olmos, E., Hellin, E., Romojaro, F., Martinez-Madrid, M.C. (2004). Ionization of Fruits and Vegetables for Fresh Consumption. In: Dris, R., Jain, S.M. (eds) Production Practices and Quality Assessment of Food Crops. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-2535-1_4

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