Effects of low-dose electron beam irradiation on respiration, microbiology, texture, color, and sensory characteristics of fresh-cut cantaloupe stored in modified-atmosphere packages

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2006, Pages

  Boynton, Bryan B ^a   Welt, Bruce A ^a   Sims, Charles A ^a   Balaban, Murat O ^a   Brecht, Jeffery K ^a   Marshall, Maurice R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cantaloupe; Irradiation; MAP; Melon; Packaging; Respiration

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS; CUCUMIS MELO;

EID: 33645370505     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2006.tb08918.x     Document Type: Article

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