The effect of edible coatings and polymeric packaging films on the quality of minimally processed carrots

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 83, Issue 10, 2003, Pages 1065-1071

  Emmambux, Naushad M ^a   Minnaar, Amanda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Edible coating; Minimally processed carrots; Polymeric packaging film; Shelf life extension; Synergistic effects

Indexed keywords

VEGETABLE;

DAUCUS CAROTA; PHOCIDAE;

EID: 0042629734     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.1509     Document Type: Article

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