Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4519030 | Postharvest Biology and Technology | 2009 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
Nanometer-sized silver (Ag+) particles (NS) are used in various applications as an anti-microbial. Effects of NS (2–5 nm diam.) pulse solution treatments on vase life of cut gerbera (Gerbera jamesonii) cv. Ruikou flowers were investigated. Compared with the control [pulsed with deionised water (DI) and subsequently held in DI] pulsing for 24 h with 5 mg/L NS solution followed by holding in DI maintained water uptake and extended vase life. From in vitro and microscopy assessments, NS pulse treatment inhibited bacteria growth in the vase solution and at cut stem ends during the first 2 d of the vase period.
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Authors
Jiping Liu, Shenggen He, Zhaoqi Zhang, Jinping Cao, Peitao Lv, Sudan He, Guiping Cheng, Daryl C. Joyce,