Effects of edible coatings on quality maintenance of fresh-cut nectarines

Emirates Journal of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 201-207

  Chiabrando, Valentina ^a   Giacalone, Giovanna ^a  

^a DISAFA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alginate; Chitosan; Orion; Polyphenol oxidase activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84962718086     PISSN: 2079052X     EISSN: 20790538     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.9755/ejfa.2015-09-771     Document Type: Article

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