Quality changes in fresh chives (Allium Schoenoprasum L.) during refrigerated storage

Journal of Food Quality

Volumn 32, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 747-759

  Viña, Sonia Z ^a,b   Cerimele, Elsa L ^b  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE QUÍMICA   (Argentina)

^b FACULTAD DE CIENCIAS AGRARIAS Y FORESTALES   (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM SCHOENOPRASUM;

EID: 72249113661     PISSN: 01469428     EISSN: 17454557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4557.2009.00281.x     Document Type: Article

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