Patulin accumulation in apples during postharvest: Effect of controlled atmosphere storage and fungicide treatments

Food Control

Volumn 18, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1443-1448

  Morales, Hector ^a   Sanchis, Vicente ^a   Rovira, Alexandre ^a   Ramos, Antonio J ^a   Marín, Sonia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

CA storage; Patulin; Penicillium expansum

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA; PENICILLIUM EXPANSUM;

EID: 34247597343     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2006.10.008     Document Type: Article

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