Evaluation of enzymatic and non-enzymatic softening in low salt cucumber fermentations

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1108-1117

  Maruvada, Rashmi ^a   McFeeters, Roger F ^b  

^a CATALENT PHARMA SOLUTIONS   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blanching; Brining; Cucumis sativus; P nitrophenyl glycosides

Indexed keywords

CUCUMIS SATIVUS;

EID: 65449186214     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2009.01925.x     Document Type: Article

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