The combination of modified atmosphere packaging with eugenol or thymol to maintain quality, safety and functional properties of table grapes

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 317-327

  Valero, D ^a   Valverde, J M ^a   Martinez Romero D ^a   Guillen F ^a   Castillo, S ^a   Serrano, M ^a  

^a MIGUEL HERNÁNDEZ UNIVERSITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Active packaging; Antioxidant activity; Essential oils; MAP

Indexed keywords

VITACEAE; VITIS SP.;

EID: 33750986376     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2006.04.011     Document Type: Article

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