Use and removal of sulfite by conversion to sulfate in the preservation of salt-free cucumbers

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 885-890

  Mcfeeters, R F ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; CUCUMBER; FOOD PRESERVATIVE; FOOD PROCESSING; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; SODIUM METABISULFITE; SULFATE; SULFITE;

CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 0032127625     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-61.7.885     Document Type: Article

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