Combined effects of modified atmosphere packaging and thymol for prolonging the shelf life of caprese salad

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 722-728

  Bevilacqua, Antonio ^a   Corbo, Maria Rosaria ^a   Sinigaglia, Milena ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ENTEROCOCCUS; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; PSEUDOMONADACEAE;

EID: 33947379665     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-70.3.722     Document Type: Article

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