Comparative evaluation of the effect of storage temperature fluctuation on modified atmosphere packages of selected fruit and vegetables

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 212-221

  Tano, Kablan ^a   Oulé, Mathias K ^b   Doyon, Gilles ^c   Lencki, Robert W ^d   Arul, Joseph ^e  

^a UNIVERSITÉ NANGUI ABROGOUA   (Côte d’Ivoire)

^b University Saint Boniface   (Canada)

^c FOOD RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^e UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Modified atmosphere; Packaging; Permeability; Respiration; Temperature fluctuation

Indexed keywords

AGARICUS BISPORUS; BASIDIOMYCOTA; BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 35348951589     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2007.05.008     Document Type: Article

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