Effect of Chitosan Coating and Oil Fumigation on the Microbiological and Quality Safety of Fresh-Cut Pear

Journal of Food Safety

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 179-189

  Xu, Qinglian ^a   Xing, Yage ^a   Che, Zhenming ^a   Guan, Tongwei ^a   Zhang, Liang ^a   Bai, Yumin ^a   Gong, Li ^a  

^a XIHUA UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CINNAMOMUM VERUM; PYRUS;

EID: 84876738213     PISSN: 01496085     EISSN: 17454565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jfs.12038     Document Type: Article

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