Effect of edible coating and gamma irradiation on inhibition of mould growth and quality retention of strawberry during refrigerated storage

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 2318-2324

  Hussain, Peerzada R ^a   Dar, Mohd A ^a   Wani, Ali M ^a  

^a BHABHA ATOMIC RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

Author keywords

Combination treatment; Edible coating; Gamma irradiation; Mould growth inhibition; Quality retention; Strawberry

Indexed keywords

COMBINATION TREATMENTS; EDIBLE COATING; GAMMA IRRADIATION; MOULD GROWTH; QUALITY RETENTION; STRAWBERRY;

COMMERCE; FOOD ADDITIVES; FRUITS; GAMMA RAYS; IRRADIATION; MOLDS;

COATINGS;

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 84868003899     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2012.03105.x     Document Type: Article

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