Use of Weibull distribution for describing kinetics of antioxidant potential changes in fresh-cut watermelon

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 95, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 99-105

  Oms Oliu, Gemma ^a   Odriozola Serrano, Isabel ^a   Soliva Fortuny, Robert ^a   Martín Belloso, Olga ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antioxidant capacity; Fresh cut watermelon; Kinetics; Lycopene; Total phenolic compounds; Vitamin C; Weibull model

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT CAPACITY; FRESH-CUT WATERMELON; LYCOPENE; TOTAL PHENOLIC COMPOUNDS; VITAMIN C; WEIBULL MODEL;

ACTIVATION ENERGY; DEGRADATION; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; PHENOLS; RATE CONSTANTS;

WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION;

CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS;

EID: 67649170444     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2009.04.016     Document Type: Article

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