Effect of non-conventional modified atmosphere packaging on fresh cut watercress (Nasturtium officinale R. Br.) quality

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 92, Issue , 2014, Pages 114-120

  Silveira, Ana Cecilia ^a,b   Araneda, Camila ^a   Hinojosa, Andrea ^a   Escalona, Víctor Hugo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE LA REPÚBLICA   (Uruguay)

Author keywords

Argon; Functional quality; Helium; Microbial quality; Nitrous oxide; Sensory quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894331771     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2013.12.012     Document Type: Article

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