Impact of decontamination agents and a packaging delay on the respiration rate of fresh-cut produce

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 277-282

  Vandekinderen, Isabelle ^a   Devlieghere, Frank ^a   De Meulenaer, Bruno ^a   Veramme, Kim ^a   Ragaert, Peter ^a   Van Camp, John ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Disinfection; EMAP; Modified atmosphere; Physiology; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM PORRUM; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; DAUCUS CAROTA; LACTUCA;

EID: 44149088528     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2008.01.011     Document Type: Article

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