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Sulfite-free treatment combined with modified atmosphere packaging to extend trimmed young coconut shelf life during cold storage. Food Control 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2022.109099] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Impact of Bacterial Cellulose Nanocrystals-Gelatin/Cinnamon Essential Oil Emulsion Coatings on the Quality Attributes of ‘Red Delicious’ Apples. COATINGS 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/coatings12060741] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of bacterial cellulose nanocrystals (BCNCs)-gelatin (GelA)/cinnamon essential oil (CEO) emulsion coatings containing various CEO concentrations (1200, 1800, and 2400 μL/L) in retarding ripening and senescence of ‘Red Delicious’ apples during cold storage (60 days at 4 °C). Coatings decreased the weight loss (WL) (~3.6%), as compared to uncoated fruit (~4.8%). A direct relationship between CEO concentration and respiration rate/ethylene production was also disclosed. Flesh firmness was higher for coated samples, with better results detected especially when the highest amount of CEO was applied (36.48 N for the 2400 μL/L delivered dose vs. 32.60 N for the 1200 μL/L one). These findings were corroborated by additional tests on the surface color, total acidity, soluble solids content, pH, ascorbic acid, and activities of polyphenol oxidase (PPO) and peroxidase (POD). This study demonstrated the capability of BCNCs-GelA/CEO systems to dramatically enhance the storability and quality of apples during refrigerated storage, thus avoiding undesired losses and increasing the economic performance of fresh fruit industries.
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Hu D, Liu X, Qin Y, Yan J, Li J, Yang Q. A novel edible packaging film based on chitosan incorporated with persimmon peel extract for the postharvest preservation of banana. FOOD QUALITY AND SAFETY 2022. [DOI: 10.1093/fqsafe/fyac028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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This study aimed to develop a novel edible packaging film for the postharvest preservation of banana based on chitosan (CS) and persimmon peel extract (PPE). Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) analysis showed PPE was evenly distributed in the CS matrix and Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) spectroscopy analysis showed CS and PPE interacted to form hydrogen bonds, demonstrating good compatibility. Simultaneously, the addition of PPE also significantly improved CS film's physical properties and antioxidant activity. Among them, the CS film containing 10% PPE (CS-PPE 10) showed the optimal mechanical properties, water vapor barrier properties and oxygen barrier properties. The CS film containing 15% PPE (CS-PPE 15) exhibited the best thermal stability, UV-Vis barrier properties and antioxidant activity. In the experiment of banana preservation, CS-PPE 10 film obtained optimal performance on decreasing senescence spots, weight loss, fruit softening, cell wall degradation, inhibiting the activities of polyphenol oxidase and cell wall degrading enzymes and maintaining the content of total soluble sugar and ascorbic acid during the storage period. Consequently, CS-PPE 10 film was expected to be a novel edible packaging material to maintain banana quality and prolong shelf life.
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Modeling the respiration rate of chitosan coated fresh in-hull pistachios (Pistacia vera L. cv. Badami) for modified atmosphere packaging design. JOURNAL OF FOOD MEASUREMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11694-021-01235-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Perumal AB, Nambiar RB, Sellamuthu PS, Emmanuel RS. Use of modified atmosphere packaging combined with essential oils for prolonging post-harvest shelf life of mango (cv. Banganapalli and cv. Totapuri). Lebensm Wiss Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2021.111662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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Ballesteros S, Salamanca MC, Sierra CA, Palomeque LA, Castellanos DA. Determination of changes in physicochemical and sensory characteristics of purple passion fruit with the application of different packaging systems, including an ethylene scavenger additive. J Food Sci 2021; 86:1372-1383. [PMID: 33761136 DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.15673] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/06/2020] [Revised: 01/22/2021] [Accepted: 02/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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To achieve a suitable packaging configuration, it is important first to determine the physicochemical characteristics related to the packaged product. In this study, the physicochemical characterization of fresh purple passion fruits of three different ripening stages was carried out to determine key variables for the packaging, such as O2 consumption and CO2 -ethylene production rates. Subsequently, intermediate-ripe fruits were packaged for 21 days at 6 °C under three packaging conditions: Xtend® perforated bags, low-density polyethylene (LDPE) bags, and LDPE bags with a novel ethylene scavenger active additive (ESAA). It was observed that an equilibrium modified atmosphere was formed in the packages. For the Xtend® bags, the highest values of O2 (yo2 = 0.184 to 0.192) and lowest of CO2 (yco2 = 0.033 to 0.041) were reached, whereas for the LDPE bags with ESAA these values were moderate. In the case of ethylene, the LDPE bags showed the highest levels in the headspace (26 to 31 ppm), whereas the lowest levels were obtained in the LDPE bags with additive (2 to 4 ppm). These levels resulted in a delay in the ripening of the fruits during storage, which was verified through a sensory acceptability test that was carried out on the juice extracted from the fruits. In this sensory test, panelists identified similar characteristics between the fruits packaged with ESAA and the Xtend® bags, regarding the control fruits. The LDPE bags with the ethylene scavenger performed satisfactorily and can considerably delay the ripening, which may result in longer shelf life and conservation of fresh purple passion fruits. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: This work presents a novel packaging proposal that reduces oxygen and ethylene levels in contact with purple passion fruits. Our proposed active packaging can be used to increase the fruit shelf life by improving its conservation conditions throughout the chain of storage, transport, and distribution in the market. With this, it will be possible to reduce the fruit's losses due to senescence and to reduce the substrate consumption by using a more effective packaging system.
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- Shannon Ballesteros
- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Departamento de Química, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Instituto de Ciencia y Tecnología de Alimentos, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
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Maringgal B, Hashim N, Mohamed Amin Tawakkal IS, Mohamed MTM, Hamzah MH, Mohd Ali M. Effect of Kelulut Honey Nanoparticles Coating on the Changes of Respiration Rate, Ascorbic Acid, and Total Phenolic Content of Papaya ( Carica papaya L.) during Cold Storage. Foods 2021; 10:foods10020432. [PMID: 33669392 PMCID: PMC7920252 DOI: 10.3390/foods10020432] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2020] [Revised: 01/18/2021] [Accepted: 01/19/2021] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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This study evaluated the respiration rate of coated and uncoated (control) papayas (Carica papaya L.) with 15% of Kelulut honey (KH) nanoparticles (Nps) coating solution during cold storage at 12 ± 1 °C for 21 days. The respiration rate of the papayas significantly changed during storage, with an increase in CO2 and a decrease in O2 and C2H4, while the ascorbic acid and total phenolic content was maintained. The changes in respiration rate were rather slower for coated papayas when compared to control ones. A kinetic model was established from the experimental data to describe the changes of O2, CO2, and C2H4 production in papayas throughout the storage period. All O2, CO2, and C2H4 were experimentally retrieved from a closed system method and then represented by the Peleg model. The outcomes indicated the Peleg constant K1 and K2, which were gained from linear regression analysis and coefficients of determination (R2), seemed to fit well with the experimental data, whereby the R2 values exceeded 0.85 for both coated and control papayas. The model confirmed both the capability and predictability aspects of the respiration rate displayed by papayas coated with KH Nps throughout the cold storage period. This is supported by the differences in the stomatal aperture of coated and control papaya shown by microstructural images.
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- Bernard Maringgal
- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; (B.M.); (M.H.H.); (M.M.A.)
- Department of Agriculture Malaysia, Putrajaya 62624, Malaysia
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; (B.M.); (M.H.H.); (M.M.A.)
- SMART Farming Technology Research Centre (SFTRC), Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia
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- Department of Crop Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43400, Selangor, Malaysia;
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; (B.M.); (M.H.H.); (M.M.A.)
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- Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400 Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia; (B.M.); (M.H.H.); (M.M.A.)
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Ethylene adsorption on chitosan/zeolite composite films for packaging applications. Food Packag Shelf Life 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fpsl.2020.100584] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Agudelo-Rodríguez G, Moncayo-Martínez D, Castellanos DA. Evaluation of a predictive model to configure an active packaging with moisture adsorption for fresh tomato. Food Packag Shelf Life 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fpsl.2019.100458] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Design of perforated packages to preserve fresh produce considering temperature, gas concentrations and moisture loss. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020. [DOI: 10.17660/actahortic.2020.1275.26] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Modeling and simulation of an active packaging system with moisture adsorption for fresh produce. Application in ‘Hass’ avocado. Food Packag Shelf Life 2018. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fpsl.2018.07.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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Guo Y, Huang J, Sun X, Lu Q, Huang M, Zhou G. Effect of normal and modified atmosphere packaging on shelf life of roast chicken meat. J Food Saf 2018. [DOI: 10.1111/jfs.12493] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Yuchen Guo
- Nanjing Innovation Center of Meat Products Processing, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control and College of Food Science and, Technology Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing People's Republic of China
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- College of Engineering; Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing People's Republic of China
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- Nanjing Innovation Center of Meat Products Processing, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control and College of Food Science and, Technology Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing People's Republic of China
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- Nanjing Innovation Center of Meat Products Processing, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control and College of Food Science and, Technology Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing People's Republic of China
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- Nanjing Innovation Center of Meat Products Processing, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control and College of Food Science and, Technology Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing People's Republic of China
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- Nanjing Innovation Center of Meat Products Processing, Jiangsu Collaborative Innovation Center of Meat Production and Processing, Quality and Safety Control and College of Food Science and, Technology Nanjing Agricultural University; Nanjing People's Republic of China
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Yan J, Song Y, Li J, Jiang W. Forced-air precooling treatment enhanced antioxidant capacities of apricots. J FOOD PROCESS PRES 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.13320] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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- Jiaqi Yan
- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health; Beijing Technology and Business University; Beijing 100048 China
- Indian River Research and Education Center (IRREC); University of Florida; Ft. Pierce Florida 34945
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health; Beijing Technology and Business University; Beijing 100048 China
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- Beijing Advanced Innovation Center for Food Nutrition and Human Health; Beijing Technology and Business University; Beijing 100048 China
- Indian River Research and Education Center (IRREC); University of Florida; Ft. Pierce Florida 34945
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- College of Food Science and Nutritional Engineering, China Agricultural University; Beijing 100083 China
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Cloning, Characterization, and Functional Expression of Phospholipase D α cDNA from Banana ( Musa acuminate L.). J FOOD QUALITY 2017. [DOI: 10.1155/2017/2510949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Phospholipase D (PLD) plays a key role in adaptive responses of postharvest fruits. A cDNA clone of banana (Musa acuminate L.) PLDα (MaPLDα) was obtained by RT-PCR in this study. The MaPLDα gene contains a complete open reading frame (ORF) encoding a 92-kDa protein composed of 832 amino acid residues and possesses a characteristic C2 domain and two catalytic H×K×××D (abbr. HKD) motifs. The two HKD motifs are separated by 341 amino acid residues in the primary structure. Relatively higher PLD activity and expression of MaPLDα mRNA were detected in developing tissues compared to senescent or mature tissues in individual leaves, flower, stem, and fruit organs, respectively. The expression profile of PLDα mRNA in postharvest banana fruits at different temperatures was determined, and the MaPLDα mRNA reached the highest expression peak on day 5 at 25°C and on day 7 at 12°C. The results provide useful information for maintaining postharvest quality and extending the storage life of banana fruit.
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Responses of Phospholipase D and Antioxidant System to Mechanical Wounding in Postharvest Banana Fruits. J FOOD QUALITY 2017. [DOI: 10.1155/2017/8347306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Banana fruits are susceptible to mechanical damage. The present study was to investigate the responses of phospholipase D (PLD) and antioxidant system to mechanical wounding in postharvest banana fruits. During 16 d storage at 25°C and 90% relative humidity, PLD activity in wounded fruits was significantly higher than that in control (without artificial wounding fruits). The higher value of PLD mRNA was found in wounded fruits than in control. PLD mRNA expression reached the highest peak on day 4 in both groups, but it was 2.67 times in wounded fruits compared to control at that time, indicating that PLD gene expression was activated in response to wounding stress. In response to wounding stress, the higher lipoxygenase (LOX) activity was observed and malondialdehyde (MDA) production was accelerated. The activities of antioxidant enzymes such as superoxide dismutase (SOD), catalase (CAT), peroxidase (POD), and ascorbate peroxidase (APX) in wounded fruits were significantly higher than those in control. The concentrations of reactive oxygen species (ROS) such as superoxide anion (O2•-) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) in fruits increased under mechanical wounding. The above results provided a basis for further investigating the mechanism of postharvest banana fruits adapting to environmental stress.
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Castellanos DA, Mendoza R, Gavara R, Herrera AO. Respiration and ethylene generation modeling of “Hass” avocado and feijoa fruits and application in modified atmosphere packaging. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD PROPERTIES 2016. [DOI: 10.1080/10942912.2016.1160921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Diego A. Castellanos
- Post Harvest Lab, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Post Harvest Lab, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
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- Packaging Lab, Instituto de Agroquímica y Tecnología de Alimentos, IATA-CSIC, Paterna, Spain
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- Post Harvest Lab, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia
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Fu M, Xiao G, Wu J, Chen Y, Yu Y, Chen W, Xu Y. Effects of Modified Atmosphere Packaging on the Quality of Dried Lemon Slices. J FOOD PROCESS PRES 2016. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpp.13043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Manqin Fu
- Sericultural & Agri-Food Research Institute Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Functional Foods, Ministry of Agriculture/Guangdong Key Laboratory of Agricultural Products Processing; Guangzhou 510610 P. R. China
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- Sericultural & Agri-Food Research Institute Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Functional Foods, Ministry of Agriculture/Guangdong Key Laboratory of Agricultural Products Processing; Guangzhou 510610 P. R. China
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- Sericultural & Agri-Food Research Institute Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Functional Foods, Ministry of Agriculture/Guangdong Key Laboratory of Agricultural Products Processing; Guangzhou 510610 P. R. China
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- Sericultural & Agri-Food Research Institute Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Functional Foods, Ministry of Agriculture/Guangdong Key Laboratory of Agricultural Products Processing; Guangzhou 510610 P. R. China
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- Sericultural & Agri-Food Research Institute Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Functional Foods, Ministry of Agriculture/Guangdong Key Laboratory of Agricultural Products Processing; Guangzhou 510610 P. R. China
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- Sericultural & Agri-Food Research Institute Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Functional Foods, Ministry of Agriculture/Guangdong Key Laboratory of Agricultural Products Processing; Guangzhou 510610 P. R. China
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- Sericultural & Agri-Food Research Institute Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences/Key Laboratory of Functional Foods, Ministry of Agriculture/Guangdong Key Laboratory of Agricultural Products Processing; Guangzhou 510610 P. R. China
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Khan MR, Sripethdee C, Chinsirikul W, Sane A, Chonhenchob V. Effects of film permeability on reducing pericarp browning, preventing postharvest decay and extending shelf life of modified atmosphere-retail packaged longan fruits. Int J Food Sci Technol 2016. [DOI: 10.1111/ijfs.13169] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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- Muhammad Rafiullah Khan
- Department of Packaging and Materials Technology; Faculty of Agro-Industry; Kasetsart University; Bangkok 10900 Thailand
- Postharvest Technology Innovation Center; Commission on Higher Education; Bangkok 10400 Thailand
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- National Metal and Materials Technology Center; National Science and Technology Development Agency; Pathum Thani 12120 Thailand
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- National Metal and Materials Technology Center; National Science and Technology Development Agency; Pathum Thani 12120 Thailand
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- Department of Packaging and Materials Technology; Faculty of Agro-Industry; Kasetsart University; Bangkok 10900 Thailand
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- Department of Packaging and Materials Technology; Faculty of Agro-Industry; Kasetsart University; Bangkok 10900 Thailand
- Postharvest Technology Innovation Center; Commission on Higher Education; Bangkok 10400 Thailand
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Nordey T, Léchaudel M, Génard M, Joas J. Factors affecting ethylene and carbon dioxide concentrations during ripening: Incidence on final dry matter, total soluble solids content and acidity of mango fruit. JOURNAL OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGY 2016; 196-197:70-78. [PMID: 27085177 DOI: 10.1016/j.jplph.2016.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/02/2015] [Revised: 03/14/2016] [Accepted: 03/14/2016] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Ripening of climacteric fruits is associated with pronounced changes in fruit gas composition caused by a concomitant rise in respiration and ethylene production. There is a discrepancy in the literature since some authors reported that changes in fruit gas compositions differ in attached and detached fruits. This study presents for the first time an overview of pre- and post-harvest factors that lead to variations in the climacteric respiration and ethylene production, and attempts to determine their impacts on fruit composition, i.e., dry matter, total soluble solids content and acidity. The impact of growing conditions such as the fruit position in the canopy and the fruit carbon supply; fruit detachment from the tree, including the maturity stage at harvest; and storage conditions after harvest, i.e., relative humidity and temperature were considered as well as changes in fruit skin resistance to gas diffusion during fruit growth and storage. Results showed that fruit gas composition vary with all pre and post-harvest factors studied. Although all mangoes underwent a respiratory climacteric and an autocatalytic ethylene production, whatever pre and post-harvest factors studied, large differences in ethylene production, climacteric respiration and fruit quality were measured. Results suggested that the ripening capacity is not related to the fruit ability to produce great amount of ethylene. In agreement with precedent studies, this work provided several lines of evidence that gas composition of fruit is related to its water balance. Our measurements indicated that skin resistance to gas diffusion increased after the harvest and during storage. It was so suggested that the faster ripening of detached fruit may be explained in part by changes in fruit water balance and skin resistance to gas diffusion caused by fruit detachment.
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- INRA, UR 1115, Plantes et Systèmes de Culture Horticoles, 84000 Avignon, France
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