Low UV-C illumination for keeping overall quality of fresh-cut watermelon

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 55, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 114-120

  Artés Hernández, Francisco ^a   Robles, Pedro A ^a   Gómez, Perla A ^a   Tomás Callejas, Alejandro ^a   Artés, Francisco ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antioxidant capacity; Catalase activity; Citrullus lanatus; Lycopene; Microbial counts; Minimal processing; Polyphenols; Quality attributes; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

CITRULLUS LANATUS; CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE;

EID: 70350732678     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2009.09.002     Document Type: Article

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