Microbial safety of modified atmosphere packaged fresh-cut produce

Modified and Controlled Atmospheres for the Storage, Transportation, and Packaging of Horticultural Commodities

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 213-231

  O’Beirne, David ^a   Zagory, Devon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

^b NSF Davis Fresh   (United States)

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