UV-C treatments enhance antioxidant activity, retain quality and microbial safety of fresh-cut paprika in MA storage

Horticulture Environment and Biotechnology

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 324-329

  Choi, In Lee ^a   Yoo, Tae Jong ^a   Kang, Ho Min ^a  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

DPPH activity; ethylene; fungal incidence rate; gas composition; total bacterial number; total phenolic compound; vitamin C

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); FUNGI;

EID: 84937397773     PISSN: 22113452     EISSN: 22113460     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13580-015-0141-y     Document Type: Article

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