Influence of different treatments on dehydrated cauliflower quality

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 849-856

  Kadam, Dattatreya Mahadev ^a   Lata, ^a   Samuel, David Vijay Kumar ^a   Pandey, Alok Kumar ^a  

^a INDIAN AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Blanching time; Dehydrated cauliflower; Microbial load; Packaging materials; Potassium metabisulphite

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. BOTRYTIS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FUNGI;

EID: 25444502151     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2005.01007.x     Document Type: Article

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