The effect of gamma irradiation as a phytosanitary treatment on physicochemical and sensory properties of bartlett pears

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 78, Issue 9, 2013, Pages

  Abolhassani, Yalda ^a   Caporaso, Fred ^a   Rakovski, Cyril ^a   Prakash, Anuradha ^a  

^a CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bartlett pears; Gamma irradiation; Phytosanitary; Quality; Sensory

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BARTLETT PEARS; CHEMISTRY; CONSUMER; FOOD IRRADIATION; FRUIT; GAMMA IRRADIATION; GAMMA RADIATION; HUMAN; INSECT; METHODOLOGY; ODOR; PEST CONTROL; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PHYTOSANITARY; PYRUS; QUALITY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION RESPONSE; SENSORY; TASTE; UNITED STATES;

BARTLETT PEARS; GAMMA IRRADIATION; PHYTOSANITARY; QUALITY; SENSORY;

ANIMALS; CALIFORNIA; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, RADIATION; FOOD IRRADIATION; FRUIT; GAMMA RAYS; HUMANS; INSECTS; ODORS; PEST CONTROL; PHYSICOCHEMICAL PHENOMENA; PYRUS; TASTE;

EID: 84883802258     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: 17503841     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.12192     Document Type: Article

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