Optimisation of steamer jet-injection to extend the shelflife of fresh-cut lettuce

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 431-442

  Rico, Daniel ^a   Martín Diana, Ana B ^a   Barry Ryan, Catherine ^a   Frías, Jesus M ^a   Henehan, Gary T M ^a   Barat, Jose M ^b  

^a DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Lettuce; Microbial; Nutritional; Quality; Response surface methodology; Steamer

Indexed keywords

LACTUCA;

EID: 40249102174     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2007.09.013     Document Type: Article

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