Natural antimicrobials to prolong the shelf-life of minimally processed lamb's lettuce

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 103, Issue , 2015, Pages 35-44

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

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Lamb's lettuce; Minimally processed vegetables; Natural antimicrobials; Shelf life

Indexed keywords

LACTUCA; ORIGANUM; THYMUS VULGARIS;

EID: 84924238438     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2015.02.016     Document Type: Article

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