Comprehensive evaluation of different storage conditions for the varietal screening of lettuce for fresh-cut performance

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 120, Issue , 2016, Pages 36-44

  Tudela, Juan A ^a   Hernández, Natalia ^a   Pérez Vicente, Antonio ^b   Gil, María I ^a  

^a RESEARCH GROUP ON QUALITY   (Spain)

^b IFAPA CENTRO EL TORUÑO   (Spain)

Author keywords

Browning; Controlled atmosphere; Fermentation; Lactuca sativa L.; Minimally processed; Modified Atmosphere Packaging; Quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84975296106     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2016.05.009     Document Type: Article

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