Effect of the sequential treatment of 1-methylcyclopropene and acidified sodium chlorite on microbial growth and quality of fresh-cut cilantro

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 144-149

  Kim, Ji Gang ^a   Luo, Yaguang ^b   Tao, Yang ^c  

^a National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Decay; MA packaging; Overall quality; Postharvest physiology

Indexed keywords

CORIANDRUM SATIVUM;

EID: 34848826247     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2007.04.011     Document Type: Article

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