Effect of superatmospheric and low oxygen modified atmospheres on shelf-life extension of fresh-cut melon

Food Control

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 191-199

  Oms Oliu, G ^a   Raybaudi Massilia Martinez R M ^a   Soliva Fortuny, R ^a   Martin Belloso O ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Fresh cut melon; High oxygen; Modified atmosphere packaging

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS; RHODOTORULA MUCILAGINOSA;

EID: 34548457742     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2007.03.009     Document Type: Article

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