The effects of ultrasound-assisted freezing on the freezing time and quality of broccoli (Brassicaoleracea L. var. botrytis L.) during immersion freezing

International Journal of Refrigeration

Volumn 41, Issue , 2014, Pages 82-91

  Xin, Ying ^a   Zhang, Min ^a   Adhikari, Benu ^b  

^a JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Broccoli; Drip loss; Firmness; Freezing time; Microstructure; Ultrasound assisted freezing

Indexed keywords

MICROSTRUCTURE; ULTRASONICS;

BROCCOLI; BROCCOLI FLORETS; DRIP LOSS; FIRMNESS; FREEZING TIME; IMMERSION FREEZING; PROCESS PARAMETERS; ULTRASOUND IRRADIATION;

FREEZING;

EID: 84910009734     PISSN: 01407007     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijrefrig.2013.12.016     Document Type: Article

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