Evaluation of quality parameters of strawberry fruits in modified atmosphere packaging during storage

African Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 789-793

  Ozkaya, Okan ^a   Dündar, Omur ^a   Scovazzo, Giulia Camerata ^b   Volpe, Giorgio ^b  

^a CUKUROVA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP); Quality; Shelf life; Storage; Strawberry

Indexed keywords

FRUCTOSE; GLUCOSE;

ACIDITY; ARTICLE; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD QUALITY; FRUIT (STRUCTURE); FRUIT COLOR; FRUIT FIRMNESS; FRUIT STORAGE; SHELF LIFE; STRAWBERRY;

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 62549142289     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16845315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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