Effect of film packaging and surface coating on primary and secondary plant compounds in fruit and vegetable products

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 56, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 237-240

  Schreiner, M ^a   Huyskens Keil, S ^b   Krumbein, A ^a   Prono Widayat, H ^b   Ludders P ^b  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF VEGETABLE AND ORNAMENTAL CROPS   (Germany)

^b HUMBOLDT UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Coating; Film packaging; Glucosinolates; Pectic substances; Pigments

Indexed keywords

BIODEGRADATION; COATINGS; PACKAGING; PIGMENTS;

FILM PACKAGING; VEGETABLE PRODUCTS;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

BIODEGRADATION; COATINGS; FOOD WRAP FILM; PIGMENT;

EID: 0037290324     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0260-8774(02)00259-5     Document Type: Conference Paper

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