Reduction in microbial growth and improvement of storage quality in fresh-cut pineapple after methyl jasmonate treatment

Journal of Food Quality

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 3-12

  Martínez Ferrer, Magaly ^a   Harper, Carol ^b  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHYL JASMONATE; MICROBIAL GROWTH; PINEAPPLE; STORAGE QUALITY;

EMULSIONS; FOOD PRODUCTS; MICROBIOLOGY; PLANTS (BOTANY); THERMAL EFFECTS; TISSUE;

FRUITS;

EMULSIONS; FRUITS; MICROBIOLOGY; PLANT TISSUES; PLANTS; TEMPERATURE;

ANANAS COMOSUS;

EID: 19644365711     PISSN: 01469428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4557.2005.00007.x     Document Type: Article

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