Recent advances in edible coatings for fresh and minimally processed fruits

Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 496-511

  Vargas, Maria ^a   Pastor, Clara ^a   Chiralt, Amparo ^a   McClements, D Julian ^b   González Martínez, Chelo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Biopolymers; Composites; Edible coatings; Fruits; Micro and nanoencapsulation; Multilayered structures

Indexed keywords

FOOD PRESERVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD PRESERVATION; FRUIT; METHODOLOGY;

FOOD HANDLING; FOOD MICROBIOLOGY; FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD PRESERVATIVES; FRUIT;

EID: 45849104609     PISSN: 10408398     EISSN: 15497852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10408390701537344     Document Type: Article

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