Testing and evaluation of quality changes of treated fresh-cut tropical fruits packaged in thermoformed plastic containers

Journal of Testing and Evaluation

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 522-528

  Singh, S Paul ^a   Chonhenchob, V ^b   Chantarasomboon, Y ^b   Singh, J ^c  

^a Michigan State University   (United States)

^b KASETSART UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c CALIFORNIA POLYTECHNIC STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fresh cut fruit; Modified atmosphere; Packaging; Plastic containers

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID (ASC); ATMOSPHERIC CONDITIONS; BILLION (CO); CHEMICAL TREATMENTS; GAS COMPOSITIONS; HEADSPACE (HS); MICROBIAL SAFETY; ORIENTED POLYSTYRENE (OP); PACKAGING SYSTEMS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE (PET); POLYLACTIDE (PLLA); QUALITY CHANGES; SEMI-RIGID; SENSORY QUALITIES; SHELF LIFE; STEADY-STATE CONDITIONS; TITRATABLE ACIDITY (TA); TOTAL SOLUBLE SOLIDS (TSS); TROPICAL FRUITS; FRESH-CUT; FRESH-CUT FRUITS; MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE; QUALITY CHANGE; QUALITY LIFE; SEMI RIGID CONTAINERS; TESTING AND EVALUATION;

CALCIUM; CALCIUM CHLORIDE; CONTAINERS; FRUIT JUICES; FRUITS; KETONES; MATERIALS HANDLING; ORGANIC ACIDS; PACKAGING MATERIALS; PLASTIC BOTTLES; PLASTIC CONTAINERS; QUALITY CONTROL; THERMOPLASTICS; CALCIUM CARBONATE; CARBON DIOXIDE; FOOD STORAGE; MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES;

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS; ASCORBIC ACID;

EID: 47149110025     PISSN: 00903973     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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