Combined use of acetic acid treatment and modified atmosphere packaging for extending the shelf-life of chilled chicken breast portions

Journal of Applied Microbiology

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 339-344

  Jiménez, Susana M ^a   Salsi, M S ^a   Tiburzi, M C ^a   Rafaghelli, R C ^a   Pirovani, M E ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL LITORAL   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING; PH;

ACETIC ACID TREATMENT; ACID SOLUTIONS; CHICKEN BREAST; CONDITION; GAS COMPOSITIONS; HEADSPACE VOLUME; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE; OFF-ODORS; SHELF LIFE;

ACETIC ACID;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; CHICKEN; CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; NONHUMAN; SHELF LIFE;

GALLUS GALLUS;

EID: 0032859467     PISSN: 13645072     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2672.1999.00813.x     Document Type: Article

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