Effect of PE/Ag2O nano-packaging on the quality of apple slices

Journal of Food Quality

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 171-176

  Zhou, Ling ^a   Lv, Sining ^a   He, Guiping ^a   He, Qiang ^a   Shi, Bi ^a  

^a SICHUAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPLE SLICES; FOOD PACKAGING; FRESH-CUT; FRESH-CUT APPLES; MICROBIAL SPOILAGE; NANO-PACKAGING; NANO-STRUCTURED; POTENTIAL HEALTH; SENSORY QUALITIES; SHELF LIFE; WEIGHT LOSS;

FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH RISKS; MAINTENANCE; NANOSTRUCTURES; PACKAGING; PACKAGING MACHINES; POLYETHYLENES; SPOILAGE; THERMOPLASTICS;

FRUITS;

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 79958696726     PISSN: 01469428     EISSN: 17454557     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-4557.2011.00385.x     Document Type: Article

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