Effect of ionizing radiation and modified atmosphere packaging on shelf-life and quality of tomato stored at low temperature

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 633-635

  Mathew, Aneesh ^a   Kudachikar, V B ^a   Ravi, R ^b  

^a Fruit and Vegetable Technology Department

^b CENTRAL FOOD TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Fruit quality; Gamma irradiation; Modified atmosphere packaging; Shelf life; Tomatoes

Indexed keywords

ACIDITY; FRUITS; GAMMA RAYS; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; POLYETHYLENES;

FRUIT QUALITY; MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING (MAP); SHELF LIFE; TOMATOES;

FOOD STORAGE;

LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM;

EID: 36849037470     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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