Effect of gamma-irradiation and refrigerated storage on mold growth and keeping quality of strawberry (Fragaria sp) cv 'Confitura'

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 513-516

  Hussain, P R ^a   Meena, R S ^a   Dar, M A ^a   Mir, M A ^b   Shafi, F ^b   Wani, A M ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

^b SHER E KASHMIR UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY OF KASHMIR   (India)

Author keywords

Gamma irradiation; Shelf life; Storage conditions; Strawberries

Indexed keywords

FOOD STORAGE; FUNGI; GROWTH KINETICS; REFRIGERATION;

GAMMA-IRRADIATION; SHELF-LIFE; STORAGE CONDITIONS; STRAWBERRIES;

GAMMA RAYS;

FRAGARIA; FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 34748892887     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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