Fresh-cut fruits and vegetables: Critical factors influencing microbiology and novel approaches to prevent microbial risks—A review

Cogent Food and Agriculture

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2015, Pages

  Qadri, Ovais Shafiq ^a   Yousuf, Basharat ^a   Srivastava, Abhaya Kumar ^a  

^a ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

antimicrobial coating; fresh cut; fruits; microbiology; safety

Indexed keywords

EID: 85111643245     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23311932     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/23311932.2015.1121606     Document Type: Article

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