Electron-beam irradiation of fresh broccoli heads (Brassica oleracea L. italica)

LWT

Volumn 41, Issue 10, 2008, Pages 1828-1833

  Gomes, C ^a   Da Silva, P ^a   Chimbombi, E ^a   Kim, J ^a   Castell Perez, E ^a   Moreira, R G ^a  

^a Texas A and M University   (United States)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Fresh produce; Quality; Shelf life; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; ELECTRON BEAMS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IONIZING RADIATION; IRRADIATION; PLANTS (BOTANY); QUALITY CONTROL; SPOILAGE;

BRASSICA OLERACEA; ELECTRON BEAM IRRADIATION; FRESH PRODUCE; IRRADIATED SAMPLES; QUALITY; RESPIRATION RATE; SHELF LIFE; TOTAL CAROTENOIDS; VITAMIN C; WEIGHT LOSS;

COLOR;

BRASSICA OLERACEA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. CAPITATA; BRASSICA OLERACEA VAR. ITALICA; ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 50549089736     PISSN: 00236438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2008.02.014     Document Type: Article

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