Gamma irradiation improved the quality of onion flakes used by Argentine consumers

Journal of Food Processing and Preservation

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 120-131

  Pezzutti, Adriana ^a   Matzkin, Marta Rita ^a   Croci, Clara Ana ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DEL SUR   (Argentina)

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ALLIUM CEPA; CLOSTRIDIA;

EID: 23244456435     PISSN: 01458892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4549.2005.00018.x     Document Type: Article

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