Using natural antimicrobials to enhance the safety and quality of fresh and processed fruits and vegetables: Application techniques and quality issues

Handbook of Natural Antimicrobials for Food Safety and Quality

Volumn , Issue , 2015, Pages 315-325

  Alvarez, M V ^a   Moreira, M del R ^a   Roura, S I ^a   Ayala Zavala, J F ^b   Gonzalez Aguilar G A ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE MAR DEL PLATA   (Argentina)

^b CENTRO DE INVESTIGACIÓN EN ALIMENTACIÓN Y DESARROLLO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Flavor; Natural antimicrobials; Secondary responses

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANTS; FLAVORS; FRUITS; VEGETABLES;

FRUITS AND VEGETABLES; NATURAL AGENTS; NATURAL-ANTIMICROBIALS; QUALITY ISSUES; SECONDARY RESPONSES; SHELF LIFE;

FOOD SAFETY;

EID: 84942945775     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-1-78242-034-7.00014-1     Document Type: Chapter

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