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Studies on fruit respiration : I. The effect of temperature on the respiration of fruits ; II. The effect of picking on the rate of evolution of carbon dioxid by peaches ; III. The rate of accumulation of heat in the respiration of fruit under adiabatic conditions

by: Gore, H. C. (Herbert Charles), 1877-1957; United States. Bureau of Chemistry; United States. Department of Agriculture

Publication date: 1911

Topics: Fruit Research, Fruit Respiration

Publisher: Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Bureau of Chemistry

Collection: usda-bulletinchemistry; usdanationalagriculturallibrary; fedlink; americana; biodiversity

Contributor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

Language: English

Rights: The contributing institution believes that this item is not in copyright.

Volume: no.142

"Issued August 4, 1911."

At head of title: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Chemistry

1. The effect of temperature on the respiration of fruits : Introduction -- Selection and preparation of the fruit -- Description of apparatus and methods -- Statement of results -- Discussion of results. pp. 5

2. The effect of picking on the rate of evolution of carbon dioxid by peaches : Apparatus and method employed -- Results obtained. pp. 29

3. The rate of accumulation of heat in the respiration of fruit under adiabatic conditions : Causes of self-heating -- Formula for calculating the rate of heat accumulation -- Application of formula to specific cases. pp. 33

Summary. pp. 39