Hormetic UV treatments for control of plant diseases on protected edible crops

Hormesis is a dose response phenomenon where low doses of a stress bring about a positive response in the organism undergoing treatment. UV-C hormesis has been known for over three decades and has a broad range of benefits on postharvest produce. Benefits include increased nutritional content, delay...

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Main Author: George Scott
Format: Default Thesis
Published: 2017
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Chemical engineering not elsewhere classified
UV-C hormesis
High-intensity pulsed polychromatic light hormesis
Disease control
Gene expression
Molecular mechanisms
Solanum lycopersicum
Lactuca sativa
Preharvest
Postharvest
Induced resistance
Delayed ripening
Botrytis cinerea
Chemical Engineering not elsewhere classified
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2134/28305
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