Note. Physiological changes in bananas subjected to automodified atmosphere;Nota. Cambios fisiológicos de plátanos envasados en atmósfera modificada

Food Science and Technology International

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 67-74

  Tovar, B ^a   Mata, M ^b   Garcia H S ^a  

^a INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO DE VERACRUZ   (Mexico)

^b LABORATORIO INTEGRAL DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN ALIMENTOS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

bananas; color; modified atmosphere; ripeness; storage

Indexed keywords

EID: 0034358454     PISSN: 10820132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/108201320000600110     Document Type: Article

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