Direct non-thermal plasma treatment for the sanitation of fresh corn salad leaves: Evaluation of physical and physiological effects and antimicrobial efficacy

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 84, Issue , 2013, Pages 81-87

  Baier, M ^a   Foerster, J ^a   Schnabel, U ^b   Knorr, D ^c   Ehlbeck, J ^b   Herppich, W B ^a   Schluter O ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING AND BIOECONOMY ATB   (Germany)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR PLASMA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^c TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll fluorescence imaging; Fresh produce; Noninvasive methods; Physical sanitation treatment; Postharvest quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84877915296     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2013.03.022     Document Type: Article

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