Quality of grated carrot (var. Nantes) packed under vacuum

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 447-451

  Rocha, Ada M C N ^b   Ferreira, João F F C ^a   Silva, Ângelo M M ^a   Almeida, Gonçalo N ^a   Morais, Alcina M M B ^a  

^a CBQF CENTRO DE BIOTECNOLOGIA E QUÍMICA FINA LABORATÓRIO ASSOCIADO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Acidity; Carotenoids; Carrot; Colour; Micro organisms; Vacuum

Indexed keywords

DAUCUS CAROTA;

EID: 33846928496     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: 10970010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.2723     Document Type: Article

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