Effects of ozone on major antioxidants and microbial populations of fresh-cut papaya

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 89, Issue , 2014, Pages 56-58

  Yeoh, Wei Keat ^a   Ali, Asgar ^a   Forney, Charles F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM MALAYSIA CAMPUS   (Malaysia)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antioxidant capacity; Ascorbic acid; Fresh cut papaya; Microbial populations; Ozone; Phytochemicals

Indexed keywords

EID: 84890852738     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2013.11.006     Document Type: Article

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