Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 90, Issue 5 , Pages 2126-2131 , May 2007

Innovative Active Packaging Systems to Prolong the Shelf Life of Mozzarella Cheese

  • A. Conte

      Affiliations

    • Department of Food Science, University of Foggia, Via Napoli, 25 – 71100 Foggia, Italy
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  • C. Scrocco

      Affiliations

    • Department of Food Science, University of Foggia, Via Napoli, 25 – 71100 Foggia, Italy
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  • M. Sinigaglia

      Affiliations

    • Department of Food Science, University of Foggia, Via Napoli, 25 – 71100 Foggia, Italy
    • Istituto per la Ricerca e le Applicazioni Biotecnologiche per la Sicurezza e la Valorizzazione dei Prodotti Tipici e di Qualità, Università degli Studi di Foggia, Via Napoli, 25 – 71100 Foggia, Italy
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  • M.A. Del Nobile

      Affiliations

    • Department of Food Science, University of Foggia, Via Napoli, 25 – 71100 Foggia, Italy
    • Istituto per la Ricerca e le Applicazioni Biotecnologiche per la Sicurezza e la Valorizzazione dei Prodotti Tipici e di Qualità, Università degli Studi di Foggia, Via Napoli, 25 – 71100 Foggia, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.

Received 27 October 2006 ,Accepted 4 December 2006.

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PII: S0022-0302(07)71702-2

doi: 10.3168/jds.2006-709

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 90, Issue 5 , Pages 2126-2131 , May 2007

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