Effects of edible chitosan coating on quality and shelf life of sliced mango fruit

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 78, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 225-229

  Chien, Po Jung ^a   Sheu, Fuu ^b   Yang, Feng Hsu ^b  

^a YUANPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Chitosan coating; Mango fruit; Minimally processed fruit; Quality; Shelf life

Indexed keywords

FRUITS; MICROORGANISMS; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; PULP; SOLUTIONS;

CHITOSAN COATINGS; MANGO FRUITS; MINIMALLY PROCESSED FRUITS; QUALITY; SHELF LIFE;

COATINGS;

CHITOSAN; COATINGS; MANGIFERA; MICROORGANISMS; PULPS; SOLUTIONS;

MANGIFERA INDICA;

EID: 33745955116     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2005.09.022     Document Type: Article

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