Application of modified atmosphere packaging on quality of selected vegetables /

Application of modified atmosphere packaging on quality of selected vegetables /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Arvanitoyannis, Ioannis, author.
Imprint:	Cham : Springer, [2014] ©2014
Description:	1 online resource (x, 88 pages) : illustrations.
Language:	English
Series:	Springer briefs in food, health and nutrition SpringerBriefs in food, health, and nutrition.
Subject:	Vegetables -- Packaging. Protective atmospheres. Protective atmospheres. Vegetables -- Packaging.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11089814

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Other authors / contributors:	Bouletis, Achilleas, author. Ntionias, Dimitrios, author.
ISBN:	9783319102320 331910232X 3319102311 9783319102313 9783319102313
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references. Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed December 3, 2014).
Summary:	This Brief critically reviews the applied techniques in all the studied vegetables and summarizes the effect of modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) in all the quality parameters. In a brief introduction chemical and microbiological parameters that affect shelf life are mentioned, followed by a definition of modified atmosphere packaging. The referred vegetables are categorized into 10 categories: roots, tubers, leafy vegetables, fruits-vegetables, bulbs, stems and shoots, flowers, seeds, fungi and other. The effect of selected MAP applications on the shelf life of the vegetables is also highli.
Other form:	Printed edition: 9783319102313
Standard no.:	10.1007/978-3-319-10232-0

Table of Contents:

1. Chemical and microbiological parameters affecting shelf life
2. Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP)
3. Temperature
4. Gas Composition
5. Nature of the Product
6. Packaging Film
7. MAP Application on Vegetables.