The effect of cutting direction on aroma compounds and respiration rate of fresh-cut iceberg lettuce (Lactuca sativa L.)

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 61, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 83-90

  Deza Durand, Karla M ^a   Petersen, Mikael Agerlin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Aroma compounds; Cutting direction; Fresh cut lettuce; Method of preparation; Respiration rate

Indexed keywords

LACTUCA; LACTUCA SATIVA;

EID: 79955124151     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2011.02.011     Document Type: Article

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