Physiological and Microstructure Analysis Reveals the Mechanism by Which Formic Acid Delays Postharvest Physiological Deterioration of Cassava

• Main Authors: Yannian Che (Author), Zhongping Ding (Author), Chen Shen (Author), Alisdair R. Fernie (Author), Xiangning Tang (Author), Yuan Yao (Author), Jiao Liu (Author), Yajie Wang (Author), Ruimei Li (Author), Jianchun Guo (Author)
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• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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Formic acid is reported to act as a food preservative and feed additive, but its effects on controlling postharvest physiological deterioration (PPD) development in cassava are unclear. In this study, we assessed the effectiveness of different concentrations of formic acid in attenuating PPD occurre...