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gases released by fruits
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 1:44 pm
by parker15
what gases are released from a banana when it is rotting?
Re: gases released by fruits
Posted: Sat Apr 12, 2008 5:59 pm
by Willz
Hello parker15,
The gases produced a rotting banana are carbon dioxide and methane. If you would like more information about rotting bananas, typing in a few keywords into a search engine will help.
Re: gases released by fruits
Posted: Sat Sep 27, 2008 9:14 pm
by James
Hi parker15,
You may also want to consider ethene/ethylene gas as well. A quick search on that gas will reveal how involved ethene/ethylene is in the rotting.
Re: gases released by fruits
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 7:09 am
by deleted-71827
Hi,
I agree with James. Ethylene is the hormone which helps plants and fruits ripen. Here's a helpful link-
http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/b ... t00553.htm
Good luck!!