The effect of home storage conditions and packaging materials on the quality of frozen green beans

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 27, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 850-861

  Martins, R C ^a   Almeida, M G ^a   Silva, C L M ^a  

^a CBQF CENTRO DE BIOTECNOLOGIA E QUÍMICA FINA LABORATÓRIO ASSOCIADO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Domestic refrigerator; Frozen foods; Green beans; Heat transfer; Modelling; Packaging; Storage life

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; HEAT TRANSFER; PACKAGING; QUALITY ASSURANCE; REFRIGERATORS; THERMAL INSULATION; VITAMINS;

DOMESTIC REFRIGERATOR; GREEN BEANS; HOME STORAGE; TEMPERATURE CYCLES;

FOOD ADDITIVES;

FROZEN FOOD; HEAT TRANSFER; PACKAGING; PRODUCT QUALITY; REFRIGERATION; SHELF LIFE; SIMULATION; THERMAL INSULATION; VITAMINS;

PHASEOLUS (ANGIOSPERM); PHASEOLUS VULGARIS;

EID: 10044280143     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2004.04.008     Document Type: Article

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