Effect of alginate coating on the physico-chemical and microbial quality of pansies (Viola × wittrockiana) during storage

Edible flowers, such as pansies, are becoming more popular, but they are highly perishable. So, postharvest technologies are needed, being edible coatings a good alternative. Thus, the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of alginate coating on physico-chemical and microbiological quality of...

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Main Author: Fernandes, Luana (author)
Other Authors: Casal, Susana (author), Pereira, J.A. (author), Pereira, Ermelinda (author), Saraiva, Jorge A. (author), Ramalhosa, Elsa (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2018
Subjects:
Alginate coating
Antioxidant activity
Bioactive compounds
Microbial load
Viola × wittrockiana
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10198/18752
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:bibliotecadigital.ipb.pt:10198/18752

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http://hdl.handle.net/10198/18752

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