An attempt to minimize potassium sorbate concentration in sponge cakes by modified atmosphere packaging combination to prevent fungal spoilage

Food Microbiology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 449-457

  Guynot, M Elena ^a   Marin, Sonia ^a   Sanchis, Vicente ^a   Ramos, Antonio J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fungal spoilage; Modified atmosphere packaging

Indexed keywords

EUROTIUM AMSTELODAMI; EUROTIUM HERBARIORUM; EUROTIUM REPENS; EUROTIUM RUBRUM; FUNGI;

EID: 1842588031     PISSN: 07400020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fm.2003.10.003     Document Type: Article

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