Modified Atmosphere Packaged Cut Iceberg Lettuce: Effect of Temperature and O2 Partial Pressure on Respiration and Quality

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 46, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 4556-4562

  Smyth, Anne B ^a,b   Song, Jun ^a   Cameron, Arthur C ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Color; Cut iceberg lettuce; Modified atmosphere packaging; Respiratory patterns; Volatile production

Indexed keywords

LACTUCA;

EID: 0001177742     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf980208s     Document Type: Article

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