Kinetic study of quality indices and shelf life modelling of frozen spinach under dynamic conditions of the cold chain

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 148, Issue , 2015, Pages 13-23

  Dermesonluoglu, E ^a   Katsaros, G ^a   Tsevdou, M ^a   Giannakourou, M ^b   Taoukis, P ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WEST ATTICA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Non isothermal frozen storage; Sensory; Shelf life; Spinach; Texture; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATION ENERGY; CHLOROPHYLL; DETERIORATION; ISOTHERMS; KINETIC PARAMETERS; KINETIC THEORY; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; TEXTURES;

FROZEN STORAGE; SENSORY; SHELF LIFE; SPINACH; VITAMIN C;

QUALITY CONTROL;

SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 84915792803     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2014.07.007     Document Type: Article

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