Chemical dips and edible coatings to retard softening and browning of fresh-cut banana

International Journal of Postharvest Technology and Innovation

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 13-24

  Sadili Bico, Sheryl Lozel ^a   De Jesus Raposo, Maria Filomena ^a   De Morais, Rui Manuel Santos Costa ^a   De Morais, Alcina Maria Miranda Bernardo ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA PORTUGUESA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Chemical dip; Coating; Colour; Firmness; Fresh cut banana

Indexed keywords

EID: 79251508901     PISSN: 17447550     EISSN: 17447569     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJPTI.2010.038185     Document Type: Article

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