Combined ultraviolet-C and modified atmosphere packaging treatments for reducing microbial growth of fresh processed lettuce

LWT

Volumn 36, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 779-786

  Allende, A ^a   Artes F ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Microbial growth; Minimal processing; Respiration rate; Sensory quality

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); LACTUCA; QUERCUS; QUERCUS RUBRA;

EID: 0242654990     PISSN: 00236438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0023-6438(03)00100-2     Document Type: Article

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