Effect of modified atmosphere packaging on shelf-life and fruit quality of banana stored at low temperature

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 74-78

  Kudachikar, V B ^a   Kulkarni, S G ^a   Vasantha, M S ^a   Aravinda Prasad, B ^a   Aradhya, S M ^a  

^a CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

'Poovan'; Banana; Ethylene absorbent; Fruit quality; Modified atmosphere packaging; Shelf life

Indexed keywords

FRUITS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

'POOVAN'; BANANA; ETHYLENE ABSORBENTS; FRUIT QUALITY; MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING; SHELF-LIFE;

PACKAGING;

ABSORBENTS; ETHYLENE; FRUITS; PACKAGING;

MUSA X PARADISIACA;

EID: 33846678273     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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