Polyuronide content and correlation to optical properties measured by time-resolved reflectance spectroscopy in 'Jonagored' apples stored in normal and controlled atmosphere

Food Chemistry

Volumn 115, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1450-1457

  Vanoli, M ^a   Zerbini, P Eccher ^a   Spinelli, L ^b   Torricelli, A ^b   Rizzolo, A ^a  

^a Unità di ricerca per i processi dell'Industria Agro Alimentare CREA IAA   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Absorption coefficient; Apples; Controlled atmosphere; Non destructive method; Normal atmosphere; Pectin composition; Scattering coefficient; Storage; Time resolved reflectance spectroscopy

Indexed keywords

EID: 63049125734     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2009.01.081     Document Type: Article

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