Edible Films and Coatings

Decontamination of Fresh and Minimally Processed Produce

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 247-275

  Rojas Graü, María Alejandra ^a   Salvia Trujillo, Laura ^a   Soliva Fortuny, Robert ^a   Martín Belloso, Olga ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Antimicrobials; Edible films and coatings; Quality; Safety; Shelf life

Indexed keywords

EID: 84887220045     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118229187.ch14     Document Type: Chapter

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