Novel browning inhibitor formulation for fresh-cut apples

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2004, Pages

  Pilizota, V ^b   Sapers, G M ^a  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b JOSIP JURAJ STROSSMAYER UNIVERSITY OF OSIJEK   (Croatia)

Author keywords

Apples; Browning inhibitors; Fresh cut; Hexametaphosphate; Microbiological safety

Indexed keywords

EID: 18244415864     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2004.tb06354.x     Document Type: Article

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