Modified atmosphere packaging for fresh-cut produce

Modified and Controlled Atmospheres for the Storage, Transportation, and Packaging of Horticultural Commodities

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 463-489

  Toivonen, Peter M A ^a   Brandenburg, Jeffrey S ^b   Luo, Yaguang ^c  

^a SUMMERLAND RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRE   (Canada)

^b The JSB Group LLC   (United States)

^c AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

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