Quality and safety of table grapes coated with hydroxypropylmethylcellulose edible coatings containing propolis extract

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 64-70

  Pastor, Clara ^a   Sanchez Gonzalez, Laura ^a   Marcilla, Alicia ^a   Chiralt, Amparo ^a   Cháfer, Maite ^a   Gonzalez Martinez, Chelo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Films; Grape; Hydroxypropylmethylcellulose; Propolis

Indexed keywords

VITACEAE;

EID: 79251629694     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2010.11.003     Document Type: Article

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