Use of antimicrobial nanoemulsions as edible coatings: Impact on safety and quality attributes of fresh-cut fuji apples

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 105, Issue , 2015, Pages 8-16

  Salvia Trujillo, Laura ^a   Rojas Graü, M Alejandra ^a   Soliva Fortuny, Robert ^a   Martín Belloso, Olga ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LLEIDA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Cold storage; Edible coatings; Essential oil; Fresh cut apple; Nanoemulsions

Indexed keywords

ESCHERICHIA COLI; MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 84925944345     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2015.03.009     Document Type: Article

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