Development and optimization of locust bean gum (LBG)-based edible coatings for postharvest storage of 'Fortune' mandarins

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 227-234

  Rojas Argudo, C ^a   del Rio M A ^a   Perez Gago M B ^b  

^a INSTITUTO VALENCIANO DE INVESTIGACIONES AGRARIAS IVIA   (Spain)

^b Agroalimed   (Spain)

Author keywords

Citrus; Edible composite coatings; Locust bean gum; Shellac

Indexed keywords

CITRUS;

EID: 61449104425     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2008.11.005     Document Type: Article

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