Response of minimally processed carambola to chemical treatments and low-oxygen atmospheres

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 415-421

  Teixeira, Gustavo H A ^a   Durigan, José F ^a   Alves, Ricardo E ^b   O'Hare, Timothy J ^c  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b EMBRAPA AGROINDÚSTRIA TROPICAL   (Brazil)

^c DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Averrhoa carambola; Browning; Citric acid; Controlled atmosphere; Polyphenol oxidase

Indexed keywords

AVERRHOA CARAMBOLA;

EID: 40249120331     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2007.08.011     Document Type: Article

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