Effect of noble gas-enriched atmospheres on the overall quality of ready-to-eat arugula salads

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 73, Issue , 2012, Pages 50-55

  Char, Cielo ^a   Silveira, Ana Cecilia ^b   Inestroza Lizardo, Carlos ^a   Hinojosa, Andrea ^a   Machuca, Alejandra ^a   Escalona, Víctor Hugo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Argon; Eruca vesicaria; Helium; Hydrogen peroxide; Modified atmosphere packaging

Indexed keywords

ERUCA SATIVA; ERUCA VESICARIA;

EID: 84862283742     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2012.05.010     Document Type: Article

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