Application of Kubelka-Munk analysis to the study of translucency in fresh-cut tomato

Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 302-308

  Lana, M M ^a,b   Hogenkamp, M ^a   Koehorst, R B M ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b EMBRAPA CERRADOS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Kubelka Munk analysis; Lycopersicum esculentum; Minimally processed; Spectrophotometry; Tomato fruit; Water soaking; Wound injury

Indexed keywords

FRUITS; GELS; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY;

KUBELKA-MUNK ANALYSIS; LYCOPERSICUM ESCULENTUM; MINIMALLY PROCESSED; TOMATO FRUIT; WATER SOAKING; WOUND INJURY;

FOOD STORAGE;

FOOD STORAGE; GELS; PHOTOMETRY; SPECTROSCOPY; TOMATOES;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 33750982103     PISSN: 14668564     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ifset.2006.04.001     Document Type: Article

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