Effects of high pressure argon treatments on the quality of fresh-cut apples at cold storage

Food Control

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 120-127

  Wu, Z S ^a   Zhang, M ^a   Wang, S ^b  

^a JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Argon; Clathrate hydrates; Cold storage; Dipping; Fresh cut apple; High pressure

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 80052175361     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2011.06.021     Document Type: Article

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