High oxygen atmospheres can induce russet spotting development in minimally processed iceberg lettuce

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 100, Issue , 2015, Pages 168-175

  López Gálvez, Francisco ^a,b   Ragaert, Peter ^a   Haque, Md Azizul ^a   Eriksson, Markus ^a   van Labeke, Marie Christine ^a   Devlieghere, Frank ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

Author keywords

Absorber; Ethylene; Fresh cut iceberg lettuce; High oxygen MAP; Russet spotting

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908377688     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2014.10.001     Document Type: Article

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