Influence of postharvest ultrasounds treatments on tomato (Solanum lycopersicum, cv. Zinac) quality and microbial load during storage

Whole tomato fruits were treated at ultrasonic power levels from 10% to 100%, and at a constant frequency of 45 kHz, for different times (1-19 min). A central composite rotatable design (CCRD) was applied to optimise ultrasonic treatments for tomato quality (colour, texture and total phenolic conten...

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Main Author: Pinheiro, Joaquina (author)
Other Authors: Alegria, Carla (author), Abreu, Marta (author), Gonçalves, Elsa M. (author), Silva, Cristina L. M. (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/18842
Country:Portugal
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