A Review on Ozone-Based Treatments for Fruit and Vegetables Preservation

Food Engineering Reviews

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 77-106

  Miller, Fátima A ^a   Silva, Cristina L M ^a   Brandão, Teresa R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA PORTUGUESA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Food preservation; Fruits and vegetables; Ozone; Quality; Safety

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPMENT AND APPLICATIONS; EXTENDED SHELF LIVES; FRUIT AND VEGETABLES; FRUITS AND VEGETABLES; MICROBIAL INACTIVATION; NEW TECHNOLOGIES; PROCESS CONDITION; QUALITY AND SAFETIES;

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD PRODUCTS; FRUIT JUICES; FRUITS; IMAGE QUALITY; OZONE; VEGETABLES;

FOOD SAFETY;

EID: 84877020683     PISSN: 18667910     EISSN: 18667929     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12393-013-9064-5     Document Type: Article

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