Assessment of the efficiency of essential oils in the preservation of postharvest papaya in an antimicrobial packaging system Avaliação da eficiência de óleos essenciais na preservação pós-colheita de mamão mediante um sistema de embalagem antimicrobiana
Rot and damage caused by post-harvest phytopathogenic fungi affect fruit quality. Essential oils (EO) are considered as an alternative to fungicides. Postharvest diseases of fruits may also be controlled by the bagging approach and the use of antimicrobial packaging. Based on the beneficial properti...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Instituto de Tecnologia de Alimentos (ITAL)
2012-12-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Food Technology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1981-67232012000400005 |