Gas exchange dynamics in modified atmosphere packaging of soft cheese

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 95, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 438-445

  Rodriguez Aguilera, Rocio ^a   Oliveira, Jorge C ^a   Montanez, Julio C ^b   Mahajan, Pramod V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE COAHUILA   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Brie; Camembert; Monte Carlo; Packaging; Perforations; Simulations

Indexed keywords

BRIE; CAMEMBERT; MONTE CARLO; PERFORATIONS; SIMULATIONS;

CONFORMAL MAPPING; DAIRY PRODUCTS; GASES; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PACKAGING MATERIALS; SIMULATORS;

STORAGE (MATERIALS);

EID: 68349148219     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2009.06.021     Document Type: Article

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