Textural gain and subsequent loss in irradiated apples, carrots and potatoes with increase in dose from 0.03 to 1.0 kGy

Journal of Food Processing and Preservation

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 403-415

  Cathalin, Jocelyn ^a   McNulty, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 0030501736     PISSN: 01458892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4549.1996.tb00756.x     Document Type: Article

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