Microbiological quality of fresh-cut sweet potatoes

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 366-374

  Erturk, Elif ^a   Picha, David H ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorination; Fresh cut; Microbiology; Storage time; Sweet potatoes; Temperature

Indexed keywords

FUNGI; IPOMOEA BATATAS;

EID: 33644914721     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2005.01075.x     Document Type: Article

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