Chitosan as a novel edible coating for fresh fruits

Food Science and Technology Research

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 139-155

  Shiekh, Rayees Ahmad ^a   Malik, Maqsood Ahmad ^b   Al Thabaiti, Shaeel Ahmed ^b   Shiekh, Muneer Ahmad ^c  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY DELHI   (India)

^b KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

^c CENTRAL INSTITUTE OF TEMPERATE HORTICULTURE   (India)

Author keywords

Chitosan; Edible coating; Fruits; Postharvest life; Shelf life

Indexed keywords

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTION; BACTERIAL CONTAMINATION; BIOCHEMICAL PROPERTIES; EDIBLE COATING; FILM-FORMING PROPERTIES; FRUITS AND VEGETABLES; POSTHARVEST; SHELF LIFE;

BIODEGRADATION; CHITOSAN; FOOD ADDITIVES; FOOD PRODUCTS; FRUITS;

COATINGS;

EID: 84879816568     PISSN: 13446606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3136/fstr.19.139     Document Type: Review

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