Acceptability of minimally processed and irradiated pineapple and watermelon among Brazilian consumers

Radiation Physics and Chemistry

Volumn 77, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 825-829

  Martins, Cecília Geraldes ^a   Aragon Alegro, Lina Casale ^a   Behrens, Jorge Herman ^a   Oliveira Souza, Kátia Leani ^a   Martins Vizeu, Dirceu ^b   Hutzler, Beatriz Weltman ^b   Teresa Destro, Maria ^a   Landgraf, Mariza ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^b Embrarad Ltda   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Irradiation; Pineapple; Purchase intent; Sensory evaluation; Watermelon

Indexed keywords

FRUITS; IRRADIATION; SAMPLING;

PURCHASE INTENT; SENSORY EVALUATION; WATERMELON;

CUSTOMER SATISFACTION;

ARTICLE; BRAZIL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSUMER; FOOD PROCESSING; IRRADIATION; NONHUMAN; PINEAPPLE; PURCHASING; RADIATION DOSE; WATERMELON;

EID: 41849099192     PISSN: 0969806X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2008.02.005     Document Type: Article

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