Storage characteristics and relationships between microbial growth parameters and shelf life of MAP sliced onions

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 262-268

  Liu, Fang ^a   Li, Yunfei ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Growth parameters; Modified atmosphere packaging; Onions; Shelf life; Spoilage microorganisms

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM CEPA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS);

EID: 33646532275     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2006.01.012     Document Type: Article

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