In a previous study on broccoli
florets, the incorporation of
mandarin EO in modified chitosan at a
final concentration
of 0.05 wt% resulted in a higher antimicrobial activity against
L. monocytogenes than other EOs, such as carvacrol, or lemon and
bergamot EOs (Severino et al., 2014b). For this reason, it was
decided to use in the present work the same formulation, focusing
on its combined effect with HHP and PL. In addition, green beans
were selected as test food matrix, because of the more controlled
coating deposition, in comparison with broccoli
florets, whose