Postharvest handling and storage of the edible red seaweed Gracilaria

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 302-308

  Paull, Robert E ^a   Chen, Nancy Jung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT MANOA   (United States)

Author keywords

Food; Gracilaria; Microbial development; Postharvest changes; Seaweed; Storage

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; GRACILARIA; GRACILARIA CORONOPIFOLIA; GRACILARIA PARVISPORA; GRACILARIA SALICORNIA; GRACILARIA TIKVAHIAE;

EID: 39149107421     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2007.12.001     Document Type: Article

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