Impact of combined postharvest treatments (UV-C light, gaseous O3, superatmospheric O2 and high CO2) on health promoting compounds and shelf-life of strawberries

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 201-211

  Allende, Ana ^a   Marín, Alicia ^a   Buendía, Begoña ^a   Tomás Barberán, Francisco ^a   Gil, Maria I ^a  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Anthocyanins; Fragaria ananassa; Microbial growth; Modified atmosphere packaging; Polyphenols; Procyanidins; Quality; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; FUNGI;

EID: 35348936674     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2007.05.007     Document Type: Article

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