Development of pH sensitive films for monitoring spoilage volatiles released into packaged fish headspace

Irish Journal of Agricultural and Food Research

Volumn 42, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 119-129

  Byrne, L ^a   Lau, K T ^a   Diamond, D ^a  

^a DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Fish spoilage monitoring; Optical ammonia sensor; Total volatile bases

Indexed keywords

HOPLOSTETHUS ATLANTICUS; MERLANGIUS MERLANGUS;

EID: 0141484676     PISSN: 07916833     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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