Neutral and acidic electrolyzed water as emergent sanitizers for fresh-cut mizuna baby leaves

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 59, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 298-306

  Tomas Callejas A ^a   Martinez Hernandez G B ^a   Artes F ^a   Artes Hernandez F ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF CARTAGENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antioxidant capacity; Brassica rapa var. Japonica; Minimal processing; Phenolics; Quality; Surface leaf structure

Indexed keywords

BRASSICA RAPA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. NIPPOSINICA; BRASSICA RAPA SUBSP. RAPA; JAPONICA;

EID: 78651060297     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2010.09.013     Document Type: Article

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