Antimicrobial activity of chitosan enriched with lemongrass oil against anthracnose of bell pepper

Food Packaging and Shelf Life

Volumn 3, Issue , 2015, Pages 56-61

  Ali, Asgar ^a   Noh, Nurasyikin Mohd ^a   Mustafa, Maysoun A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM MALAYSIA CAMPUS   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Capsicum annuum; Colletotrichum capsici; Edible coating; Shelf life

Indexed keywords

CAPSICUM ANNUUM; COLLETOTRICHUM CAPSICI;

EID: 84911164236     PISSN: 22142894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fpsl.2014.10.003     Document Type: Article

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