Table 4.
Treatment |
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Oxygen conditions |
1-MCP |
Elongation (mm) |
|
Air | – | 8·0 ± 1·1 | |
+ | 2·2* ± 0·8 | ||
1 % O2 | – | 12·0 ± 1·3 | |
+ | 7·7* ± 0·8 | ||
N2 | – | 14·7 ± 2·3 | |
+ | 12·3 ± 1·3 |
Elongation was measured after incubation for 2 d in the dark. Data are the means ± s.e. of 6–19 determinations in two different experiments. Asterisks show significant differences at P < 0·05 between treatments with and without 1-MCP at the same oxygen concentrations.