Effect of ozone and calcium lactate treatments on browning and texture properties of fresh-cut lettuce

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 86, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 2179-2188

  Rico, Daniel ^a   Martín Diana, Ana Belen ^a   Frías, Jesus M ^a   Henehan, Gary T M ^a   Barry Ryan, Catherine ^a  

^a DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Browning; Calcium lactate; Iceberg lettuce; Ozone; Texture

Indexed keywords

LACTUCA;

EID: 33749586510     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2594     Document Type: Article

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