Efficacy of different plastic films for packing of chicory from hydroponic culture: microbiological evaluation.

Eficacia de distintas películas plásticas para el envasado de endibias procedentes de cultivo hidropónico: valoración microbiológica.

Author(s) : VENTURINI M. E., JAIME P., ORIA R., et al.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Hydroponically grown endives were harvested, packed in polystyrene trays covered with vinyl film or in low density polyethylene bags or P-Plus polyethylene bags, and stored for 3 weeks at 5 °C. Microbiological analysis indicated that Pseudomonas and enterobacteria were the principal microbial contaminants. Endive quality was commercially acceptable after 3 weeks' storage in all films, but storage in polystyrene trays covered with Borden Vinilo resulted in the lowest microbial counts.

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Original title: Eficacia de distintas películas plásticas para el envasado de endibias procedentes de cultivo hidropónico: valoración microbiológica.
Record ID : 2001-0896
Languages: Spanish
Source: Acta Alimentaria - vol. 37 - n. 309
Publication date: 2000
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Themes: Packaging;
Vegetables
Keywords: Cultivation; Microbiology; Harvesting; Performance; Vegetable; Cold storage; Chicory; Packaging; Storage life