Stability of sorbates in the presence of EDTA: Effect of pH, packaging material and sequestrant level

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 328-332

  Castro, Marcela P ^a   Gerschenson, Lía N ^b,c   Campos, Carmen A ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL NORDESTE   (Argentina)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^c NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL   (United States)

Author keywords

EDTA; Sorbic acid stability

Indexed keywords

EID: 12244279334     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.1838     Document Type: Article

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