Efficacy of non-thermal technologies and sanitizer solutions on microbial load reduction and quality retention of strawberries

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 417-426

  Alexandre, Elisabete M C ^a   Brandão, Teresa R S ^a   Silva, Cristina L M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA PORTUGUESA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Microbial loads; Non thermal technologies; Quality; Refrigeration; Sanitizer solutions; Strawberries

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACIDS; CHEMICAL SOLUTIONS; FRUIT STORAGE; MESOPHILES; MICROBIAL CONTAMINATION; MICROBIAL LOADS; NON-THERMAL TECHNOLOGY; QUALITY ATTRIBUTES; QUALITY CHARACTERISTIC; QUALITY FEATURES; QUALITY RETENTION; REFRIGERATED STORAGES; SANITIZER SOLUTIONS; SODIUM HYPOCHLORITES; STRAWBERRIES;

ANTHOCYANINS; FRUITS; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; HYDROGEN STORAGE; KETONES; ORGANIC ACIDS; OXIDATION; OZONE; SODIUM; TECHNOLOGY; ULTRASONICS; WASHING;

ENZYME INHIBITION;

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 80054937451     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2011.09.002     Document Type: Article

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