Efficacy of steamer jet-injection as alternative to chlorine in fresh-cut lettuce

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 97-107

  Martín Diana, Ana B ^a   Rico, Daniel ^a   Barry Ryan, Catherine ^a   Frías, Jesus M ^a   Henehan, Gary T M ^a   Barat, Jose M ^b  

^a DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Browning; Chlorine; Fresh cut lettuce; Quality; Shelf life; Steamer

Indexed keywords

LACTUCA;

EID: 34248217116     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2007.01.013     Document Type: Article

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