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Influence Of Novel Preservation Methods On The Quality Of Minimally Processed Iceberg Lettuce And Carrot, Daniel Rico

Doctoral

The market of ready-to-fresh vegetables has grown rapidly in recent decades as a result of changes in consumer attitudes. Chlorine solutions are widely used to sanitise fresh-cut fruit and vegetables in the industry. However, the possible formation of carcinogenic chlorinated compounds in water has called into questions the use of chlorine in food processing plants. There is a real need to find new alternatives fro the preservation of minimal processed vegetables in order to maintain their quality attributes after processing. The aim of this study was to examine the influence of novel preservation methods on the quality of minimally process …