Use of smart packaging technologies for monitoring and extending the shelf-life quality of modified atmosphere packaged (MAP) bread: Application of intelligent oxygen sensors and active ethanol emitters

European Food Research and Technology

Volumn 237, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 117-124

  Hempel, A W ^a   O'Sullivan, M G ^a   Papkovsky, D B ^a   Kerry, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

MAP; Oxygen sensing; Packaging; Sensory; Shelf life

Indexed keywords

ETHANOL; FOOD PRODUCTS; MAPS; OXYGEN SENSORS; PACKAGING; PACKAGING MATERIALS; QUALITY CONTROL;

CONTROL TREATMENTS; MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE; NON-DESTRUCTIVE MONITORING; OXYGEN-SENSING; PRODUCT SHELF LIFE; SENSORY; SHELF LIFE; SMART PACKAGING;

MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING;

EID: 84880841780     PISSN: 14382377     EISSN: 14382385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00217-013-1968-z     Document Type: Article

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