The effect of heat pre-treatment on quality and shelf-life of fresh-cut apples

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 599, Issue , 2003, Pages 595-601

  Barrancos, S ^a   Beirao Da Costa M L ^a   Moldao Martins M ^a   Abreu, M ^b   Goncalves E M ^b   Beirao Da Costa S ^b  

^a DAIAT   (Portugal)

^b INSTITUTO TECNOLÓGICO E NUCLEAR   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Mild heat pre treatment; Minimally processed fruits; Quality parameters; RSM optimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 33646480462     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2003.599.77     Document Type: Conference Paper

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