Effects of electron-beam irradiation on blueberries inoculated with Escherichia coli and their nutritional quality and shelf life

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 95, Issue , 2014, Pages 28-35

  Kong, Qiulian ^a   Wu, Aizhong ^a   Qi, Wenyuan ^a   Qi, Rongdi ^a   Carter, John Mark ^b   Rasooly, Reuven ^b   He, Xiaohua ^b  

^a INSTITUTE OF EDIBLE FUNGI   (China)

^b WESTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Antioxidant activity; Blueberry; E. coli K12; Electron beam irradiation; L Ascorbic acid; Total monomeric anthocyanins

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899840912     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2014.04.004     Document Type: Article

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