Effects of ozone and chlorine postharvest treatments on quality of fresh-cut red bell peppers

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1935-1943

  Horvitz, Sandra ^a   Cantalejo, María J ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

Author keywords

Capsicum annuum; Cold storage; Modified atmospheres; Sanitisers

Indexed keywords

BELL PEPPERS; CAPSICUM ANNUUM; FRESH-CUT; GASEOUS OZONE; L-VALUES; MESOPHILES; MICROBIAL QUALITY; MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE; OZONATED WATER; POST-HARVEST TREATMENTS; QUALITY ATTRIBUTES; SANITISERS; STORAGE PERIODS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CHLORINE; COLD STORAGE; FOOD PROCESSING; FRUITS; OZONE;

BELLS;

CAPSICUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM; CAPSICUM ANNUUM VAR. ANNUUM;

EID: 84865165510     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2012.03053.x     Document Type: Article

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