Edible coatings of galactomannan/collagen in fruit shelf life extension

Short shelf life is of the upmost importance in fruit conservation. As living organisms, fruits maintain metabolism after harvesting, and its shelf-life can be extended by reducing respiration rates. This can be done by controlling factors such as temperature, light, humidity and gas composition (et...

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Main Author: Lima, A. M. P. (author)
Other Authors: Cerqueira, Miguel Ângelo Parente Ribeiro (author), Souza, B. W. S. (author), Vicente, A. A. (author), Teixeira, J. A. (author), Monteiro-Moreira, A. C. O. (author), Moreira, R. A. (author)
Format: conferenceObject
Language:eng
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/56626
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/56626