Nested modified-atmosphere packages maintain quality of trimmed sweet corn during cold storage and the shelf life period

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 259-266

  Rodov, Victor ^a   Copel, Azica ^a   Aharoni, Nehemia ^a   Aharoni, Yair ^a   Wiseblum, Aharon ^b   Horev, Batia ^a   Vinokur, Yacov ^a  

^a VOLCANI CENTER   (Israel)

^b EXTENSION SERVICE   (Israel)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Fermentation; Modified atmosphere; Oxygen; Packaging; Storage temperature; Sweet corn; Zea mays L.

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE CONCENTRATION; EUROPE; FOOD PACKAGING; FOULING PREVENTION; FREEZING; FUNGAL GROWTH; GROWTH INHIBITION; ISRAEL; MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE; QUALITY CONTROL; SHELF LIFE; SWEET CORN; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0034057676     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0925-5214(99)00079-4     Document Type: Article

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