Microbiological, physicochemical and organoleptic changes of shredded carrots stored under modified storage

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 359-366

  Kakiomenou, Kokkoni ^a   Tassou, Chrysoula ^a   Nychas, George John ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS   (Greece)

^b AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Microbial metabolites; Organic acids; Ready to use salads; Spoilage indicators

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DAUCUS CAROTA;

EID: 0030516936     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2621.1996.00349.x     Document Type: Article

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