Use of calcium lactate to improve structure of "Flor de Invierno" fresh-cut pears

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 145-151

  Alandes, L ^a   Perez Munuera I ^a   Llorca, E ^a   Quiles, A ^a   Hernando, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Microstructure; Minimally processed; Pectinmethylesterase; Polygalacturonase; Texture

Indexed keywords

PYRUS;

EID: 67649810768     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2009.03.006     Document Type: Article

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