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Studies in the natural coating of apples. III. Saturated acids of the cuticle oil

1956; CSIRO Publishing; Volume: 9; Issue: 3 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1071/ch9560416

1445-0038

JB Davenport,

Plant Surface Properties and Treatments

The saturated acids, comprising 10.3 per cent. of the cuticle oil of ripe Granny Smith apples, consist principally of stearic and arachidic acids, with smaller amounts of palmitic acid, behenic acid, and acids of higher molecular weight than behenic acid.