Efficacy of natural antimicrobials to prolong the shelf-life of minimally processed apples packaged in modified atmosphere

Food Control

Volumn 46, Issue , 2014, Pages 403-411

  Siroli, Lorenzo ^a   Patrignani, Francesca ^a   Serrazanetti, Diana I ^a   Tabanelli, Giulia ^a   Montanari, Chiara ^a   Tappi, Silvia ^a   Rocculi, Pietro ^a   Gardini, Fausto ^a   Lanciotti, Rosalba ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Apples; Citron essential oil; Minimally processed products; Natural antimicrobials; Shelf life

Indexed keywords

EID: 84903194066     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2014.05.049     Document Type: Article

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