Use of ionizing radiation to improve sensory and microbial quality of fresh-cut green onion leaves

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 1478-1483

  Fan, X ^a   Niemira, B A ^a   Sokorai, K J B ^a  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Food safety; Green onion; Ionizing radiation; Quality; irradiation

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA;

EID: 0037851840     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2003.tb09670.x     Document Type: Article

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