The Hexanal Project

Ontario Hubs

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Imagine if fruit had a longer shelf life. Rotting and spoiled fruit is a problem consumers, retailers, and farmers have to deal with regularly. As Ontario Hubs field producer Jeyan Jeganathan explains, a team of scientists at the University of Guelph are hoping to fix that with a naturally occurring chemical commonly used in the flavour industry.
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Oct 22, 2018
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