Shelf life of fresh-cut spinach as affected by chemical treatment and type of packaging film

Brazilian Journal of Chemical Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 383-389

  Piagentini, A M ^a   Guemes D R ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL LITORAL   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Fresh cut vegetables; Packaging; Shelf life; Spinach

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; CHEMICAL OPERATIONS; ENZYME KINETICS; FOOD STORAGE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROBIOLOGY; PACKAGING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TRANSPIRATION;

FRESH CUT SPINACH; FRESH CUT VEGETABLES; MICROBIOLOGICAL DETERIORATION; RESPIRATION; SHELF LIFE;

FOOD PRESERVATION;

EID: 0036804641     PISSN: 01046632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0104-66322002000400005     Document Type: Article

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