Study of microbiological quality of controlled atmosphere packaged 'Ambrunés' sweet cherries and subsequent shelf-life

International Journal of Food Microbiology

Volumn 166, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 85-92

  Serradilla, Manuel Joaquín ^a   Villalobos, María del Carmen ^b   Hernández, Alejandro ^b   Martín, Alberto ^b   Lozano, Mercedes ^c   Córdoba, María de Guía ^b  

^a Hortofruticultura   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

^c Instituto Tecnologico Agroalimentario   (Spain)

Author keywords

Controlled atmospheres; Fruit quality; Microbial quality; Postharvest storage; Ripening stage; Sweet cherries

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUREOBASIDIUM; CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENTEROBACTERIACEAE; FOOD CONTROL; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD STORAGE; LEUCONOSTOC; MICROBIAL GROWTH; MOULD; NONHUMAN; PENICILLIUM; PSEUDOMONAS; RAHNELLA; SHELF LIFE; STAPHYLOCOCCUS; SWEET CHERRY; YEAST;

EID: 84880394503     PISSN: 01681605     EISSN: 18793460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijfoodmicro.2013.06.006     Document Type: Article

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