Pre- and Postharvest Microbial and Cytogenetic Assessment of Irradiated Philippine Aglibut Sweet Tamarind (AST) Fruit (Tamarindus Indica)

Authors

  • G.E. Santos College of Arts and Sciences
  • J.V. Bagunu College of Arts and Sciences
  • D.E. Gracilla College of Arts and Sciences
  • E.V. Totaan College of Arts and Sciences
  • V.T. Bagunu College of Agriculture Systems and Technology Pampanga State Agricultural University Magalang, Pampanga

Keywords:

chromosomal aberration, Cytological profile, clastogenic, Irradiation, Microbial profile.

Abstract

The pre-and post-harvest practices of Aglibut Sweet Tamarind farmers were determined and correlated to

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2016-03-28

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Santos, G., Bagunu, J., Gracilla, D., Totaan, E., & Bagunu, V. (2016). Pre- and Postharvest Microbial and Cytogenetic Assessment of Irradiated Philippine Aglibut Sweet Tamarind (AST) Fruit (Tamarindus Indica). International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR), 26(1), 223–230. Retrieved from https://gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/5431

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Vol. 26 No. 1 (2016)

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