Effects of Exogenous Calcium Salt Treatments on Inhibiting Irradiation-Induced Softening in Diced Roma Tomatoes

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 68, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 2430-2435

  Magee, R L ^a   Caporaso, F ^a   Prakash, A ^a  

^a CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Calcium treatments; Firmness; Fresh cut tomatoes; Irradiation; Pectic substances

Indexed keywords

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 0242494092     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2003.tb07041.x     Document Type: Article

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