Controlled atmosphere storage for preservation of Salicornia ramosissima

International Journal of Postharvest Technology and Innovation

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 394-404

  De Jesus Raposo, Maria Filomena ^a,b   De Morais, Rui Manuel Santos Costa ^a   De Morais, Alcina Maria Miranda Bernardo ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA PORTUGUESA   (Portugal)

^b Centre for Biotechnology and Fine Chemistry   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Bitterness; Chlorophyll; Coliforms; Controlled atmosphere; Crispness; Mesophilic bacteria; Moulds; Postharvest technology; Salicornia ramosissima; Salinity; Succulence; Vitamin C; Yeasts

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); SALICORNIA; SALICORNIA RAMOSISSIMA;

EID: 73949110899     PISSN: 17447550     EISSN: 17447569     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJPTI.2009.030688     Document Type: Article

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