Effect of different types of plastic packaging films on the moisture and aflatoxin contents of pistachio nuts during storage

Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 409-411

  Shakerardekani, Ahmad ^a,b   Karim, Roselina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b Iran Pistachio Research Institute   (Iran)

Author keywords

Aflatoxin; Moisture content; Packaging materials; Pistachios; Quality

Indexed keywords

AFLATOXINS; ALIPHATIC COMPOUNDS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; FOOD STORAGE; IMAGE QUALITY; MOISTURE; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; PACKAGING; PLASTIC BOTTLES; PLASTIC FILMS; POLYAMIDES; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; POLYVINYL CHLORIDES; RAYON;

FLEXIBLE PACKAGINGS; LOW DENSITY POLYETHYLENE(LDPE); MOISTURE ABSORPTION; OVEN DRYING METHOD; PISTACHIOS; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES (PET); POLYVINYL CHLORIDE (PVC); QUALITY AND SAFETIES;

PACKAGING MATERIALS;

FORESTRY; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MOISTURE CONTENT; PACKAGING MATERIALS; POLYAMIDES; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE; POLYVINYL CHLORIDE; RAYON; THIN FILMS;

PISTACIA VERA;

EID: 84878498190     PISSN: 00221155     EISSN: 09758402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13197-012-0624-0     Document Type: Article

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