Surface decontamination of fresh-cut apple by pulsed light: Effects on structure, colour and sensory properties

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 91, Issue , 2014, Pages 122-127

  Ignat, Alexandra ^a   Manzocco, Lara ^a   Maifreni, Michela ^a   Bartolomeoli, Ingrid ^a   Nicoli, Maria Cristina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Fresh cut apple; Microbial inactivation; Pulsed light; Sensory; Structure

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893419562     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2014.01.005     Document Type: Article

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