Influence of spectral distribution on bacterial inactivation and quality changes of fresh-cut watermelon treated with intense light pulses

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 69, Issue , 2012, Pages 32-39

  Ramos Villarroel, Ana Y ^a   Aron Maftei, Nicoleta ^b   Martín Belloso, Olga ^c   Soliva Fortuny, Robert ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE ORIENTE   (Venezuela)

^b DUNAREA DE JOS UNIVERSITY OF GALATI   (Romania)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Escherichia coli; Fresh cut watermelon; Intense light pulses; Listeria innocua; Quality parameters

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); CITRULLUS LANATUS VAR. LANATUS; ESCHERICHIA COLI; LISTERIA INNOCUA;

EID: 84859509376     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2012.03.002     Document Type: Article

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