Microbiological evaluation of an edible antimicrobial coating on minimally processed carrots

Food Control

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 336-341

  Durango, A M ^a,b   Soares, N F F ^a   Andrade, N J ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE CÓRDOBA   (Colombia)

Author keywords

Chitosan; Edible antimicrobial coating; Starch

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); DAUCUS CAROTA; DIOSCOREA ALATA; ESCHERICHIA COLI; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 27844542279     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2004.10.024     Document Type: Article

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