Recent developments in the use of modified atmosphere packaging for freshcut fruits and vegetables

Stewart Postharvest Review

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1-11

  Oms Oliu, G ^a   Hertog, M L A T M ^a   Soliva Fortuny, R ^b   Martin Belloso O ^b   Nicolai B M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Challenges; Fresh cut; Modified atmosphere packaging; Quality; Safety

Indexed keywords

JUSTICIA PECTORALIS;

EID: 69949087409     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17459656     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2212/spr.2009.4.3     Document Type: Review

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