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1. An inclusion complex of thymol into β-cyclodextrin and its antifungal activity against Geotrichum citri-aurantii

Author:
Dou, Shiwen; Ouyang, Qiuli; You, Kuiyi; Qian, Jingjing; Tao, Nengguo
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2018 v.138 pp. 31-36
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
Geotrichum; X-ray diffraction; antifungal properties; beta-cyclodextrin; citrus fruits; fruit quality; fungicides; nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy; pathogens; protons; scanning electron microscopy; terpenoids; thymol
Abstract:
... Thymol is a naturally occurring volatile terpenoid in plants that possesses strong antifungal activities against many pathogens. In this research, thymol was included into β-cyclodextrin and the antifungal activity of the resulting complex against Geotrichum citri-aurantii, the causal agent of sour rot in citrus fruit, was investigated. The inhibition concentration of the β-cyclodextrin-thymol inc ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2017.12.011

2. Antioxidant properties of minimally processed endives and escaroles vary as influenced by the cultivation site, cultivar and storage time

Author:
Giannino, Donato; Gonnella, Maria; Russo, Rossella; Pucci, Laura; Testone, Giulio; Ciardi, Marco; Arnesi, Giuseppe; Biancari, Tiziano; Longo, Vincenzo
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2018 v.138 pp. 82-90
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
antioxidant activity; antioxidants; carotenes; chlorophyll; cultivars; flavonols; hemolysis; packaging; planting; principal component analysis; storage time
Abstract:
... The influence of cultivar (CV), growth site (GS) and storage time (ST) on the quality of minimally processed endives was investigated by targeting curly and smooth-leafed cultivars, which were grown in two planting areas (Fiumicino and Fucino) and bagged in modified atmosphere at fixed conditions. The changes of antioxidant properties were examined at one and seven days post-packaging by measuring ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2017.12.004

3. Cashews whole and splits classification using a novel machine vision approach

Author:
Sunoj, S.; Igathinathane, C.; Jenicka, S.
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2018 v.138 pp. 19-30
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
algorithms; cashew nuts; computer vision; image analysis
Abstract:
... Cashew is a high-value and the third largest edible tree nut that is universally consumed as a snack or included in food preparations. Classification of whole and split cashews in industries is carried out manually by visual inspection and hand-picking, which is time-consuming, tedious, challenging, and laborious. A machine vision methodology of capturing cashew shadows and associated image proces ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2017.12.006
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10.1016/j.postharvbio.2017.12.006

4. Changes in arabinogalactan proteins (AGPs) distribution in apple (Malus x domestica) fruit during senescence

Author:
Leszczuk, Agata; Szczuka, Ewa; Wydrych, Jerzy; Zdunek, Artur
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2018 v.138 pp. 99-106
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
Malus domestica; antibodies; apples; arabinogalactan proteins; cell walls; confocal laser scanning microscopy; epitopes; fluorescent antibody technique; fruit quality; fruits; raw fruit; sclerenchyma; storage time; texture
Abstract:
... In the present study, we analysed the distribution of AGPs in cells forming the epidermal, parenchymal, and sclerenchyma tissue and proposed possible roles of AGPs during apple fruit senescence. The use of immunofluorescence reactions with JIM13, JIM15, and MAC207 antibodies (CLSM) allowed for the determination of the presence and changes in the localization of AGP epitopes at different periods of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2018.01.004

5. Characterization of an innovative device controlling gaseous exchange in packages for food products

Author:
Altieri, Giuseppe; Genovese, Francesco; Matera, Attilio; Tauriello, Antonella; Di Renzo, Giovanni Carlo
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2018 v.138 pp. 64-73
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
aril; biochemical pathways; cold storage; food packaging; gas exchange; headspace analysis; pomegranates; raw fruit; table grapes; truffles
Abstract:
... The work describes both the characterization carried out and the experimental results from an innovative device allowing the gas exchange across a sealed package. The device is especially suitable for fresh fruit and vegetable preservation during cold storage, as it allows for the management of the headspace atmosphere inside sealed packages containing food products presenting metabolic activity.C ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2017.12.012

6. Comparison of postharvest UV-B and UV-C treatments on table grape: Changes in phenolic compounds and their transcription of biosynthetic genes during storage

Author:
Sheng, Kangliang; Zheng, Huanhuan; Shui, ShanShan; Yan, Ling; Liu, Changhong; Zheng, Lei
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2018 v.138 pp. 74-81
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
antioxidant activity; biosynthesis; flavonoids; genes; pH; phenolic compounds; storage temperature; table grapes; titratable acidity; total soluble solids; transcription (genetics); ultraviolet radiation
Abstract:
... The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of UV-B or UV-C radiation on phenolic compounds and their transcription of biosynthetic genes in table grapes during storage. The table grapes were exposed to each UV treatment at same dose of 3.6 kJ m−2 and then storage at 4 °C for 28 d. The chemical characteristics of grapes, such as total soluble solids, total titratable acidity and pH during st ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2018.01.002

7. Control of anthracnose, caused by Colletotrichum musae, on postharvest organic banana by thyme oil

Author:
Vilaplana, Rosa; Pazmiño, Lenin; Valencia-Chamorro, Silvia
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2018 v.138 pp. 56-63
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
Colletotrichum musae; anthracnose; antifungal properties; bananas; color; disease control; essential oils; firmness; fruits; fungicides; in vitro studies; integrated pest management; mycelium; odors; oils; organic foods; postharvest diseases; shelf life; thyme; weight loss
Abstract:
... Anthracnose in organic bananas is an aggressive, difficult to control postharvest disease. Essential oils have been studied in order incorporate them into integrated pest management, and to reduce synthetic fungicides during the postharvest period. In vitro assays showed that thyme oil was the best essential oil to control mycelial growth of Colletotrichum musae. This essential oil was tested in v ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2017.12.008

8. Effect of temperature on glucosinolate content and shelf life of ready-to-eat broccoli florets packaged in passive modified atmosphere

Author:
Paulsen, Erika; Barrios, Sofía; Baenas, Nieves; Moreno, Diego A.; Heinzen, Horacio; Lema, Patricia
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2018 v.138 pp. 125-133
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
antioxidant activity; broccoli; cell respiration; color; cultivars; florets; fruits; glucosinolates; nutritive value; packaging; polypropylenes; ready-to-eat foods; sensory properties; shelf life; storage time; temperature; texture; value-added products; weight loss
Abstract:
... Ready-to-eat fruit and vegetables comprise a group of increasingly demanded value-added products. Broccoli is a highly perishable vegetable with unique nutritional characteristics. Development of minimally processed broccoli products demands varietal-specific knowledge as to which are the packaging conditions that preserve quality throughout shelf life. ‘Legacy’ cultivar broccoli florets were wash ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2018.01.006

9. Fourier transform near infrared diffuse reflectance spectroscopy and two spectral acquisition modes for evaluation of external and internal quality of intact pomegranate fruit

Author:
Arendse, Ebrahiema; Fawole, Olaniyi Amos; Magwaza, Lembe Samukelo; Nieuwoudt, Helene; Opara, Umezuruike Linus
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2018 v.138 pp. 91-98
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
anthocyanins; ascorbic acid; color; computer software; firmness; fruit quality; fruits; models; nondestructive methods; optical fibers; pH; phenolic compounds; pomegranates; prediction; reflectance spectroscopy; statistical analysis; titratable acidity; total soluble solids
Abstract:
... Fourier transform near infrared (FT-NIR) diffuse reflectance spectroscopy as a non-destructive method for the development of calibration models has been investigated as a means of assessing the quality of whole pomegranate fruit. FT-NIR diffuse reflectance spectrometers with different spectral acquisition modes were evaluated using direct contact between the sample and the integrating sphere (IS), ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2018.01.001

10. Nondestructive firmness measurement of differently shaped pears with a dual-frequency index based on acoustic vibration

Author:
Zhang, Hui; Wu, Jie; Zhao, Zhengqiang; Wang, Zhipeng
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2018 v.138 pp. 11-18
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
Pyrus bretschneideri; acoustics; calyx; firmness; pears; prediction; vibration
Abstract:
... An acoustic setup was developed to simultaneously detect the resonant frequencies f1 from equator and f2 from calyx shoulder of pear (Pyrus bretschneideri Rehd.). A proposed index based on these two frequencies was used for firmness evaluation of non-spherical pear. We confirmed the stability of this setup by repeatability analysis of acoustic response signal. When predicting the firmness of pears ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2017.12.002

11. Phenolic enrichment in apple skin following post-harvest fruit UV-B treatment

Author:
Assumpção, Carolina Fagundes; Hermes, Vanessa Stahl; Pagno, Carlos; Castagna, Antonella; Mannucci, Alessia; Sgherri, Cristina; Pinzino, Calogero; Ranieri, Annamaria; Flôres, Simone Hickmann; Rios, Alessandro de Oliveira
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2018 v.138 pp. 37-45
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
anthocyanins; antioxidant activity; antioxidants; apple peels; apples; coumaric acids; firmness; flavonols; free radicals; fruit quality; functional foods; irradiation; shelf life; storage time; ultraviolet radiation; weight loss
Abstract:
... In apple fruit, phenolic compounds are the major sources of antioxidants, which are particularly concentrated in the skin. In the present experiment apples (cv. Red Delicious) were analyzed for their phenolic composition after the exposure to UV-B for 36 h (219 kJ m−2) and during storage (7, 14 and 21 d after the end of the treatment) in order to assess if UV-B treatment could improve marketabilit ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2017.12.010

12. Pseudomonas graminis strain CPA-7 differentially modulates the oxidative response in fresh-cut ‘Golden delicious’ apple depending on the storage conditions

Author:
Collazo, Cyrelys; Giné-Bordonaba, Jordi; Aguiló-Aguayo, Ingrid; Povedano, Ismael; Bademunt, Ariadna; Viñas, Inmaculada
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2018 v.138 pp. 46-55
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
Pseudomonas graminis; air; antioxidant activity; apples; ascorbate peroxidase; bacteria; biological control; catalase; catechol oxidase; cold storage; food pathogens; fruit quality; fruits; modified atmosphere packaging; peroxidase; storage conditions; superoxide dismutase
Abstract:
... The oxidative response in fresh-cut antioxidant-treated ‘Golden delicious’ apples during chilling storage was differentially modified by the biopreservative bacterium Pseudomonas graminis CPA-7 depending on the storage conditions (passive modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) or air). Results showed that inoculation with CPA-7 had no influence on fruit quality parameters in any of the conditions tes ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2017.12.013

13. Short hot water as safe treatment induces chilling tolerance and antioxidant enzymes, prevents decay and maintains quality of cold-stored cucumbers

Author:
Nasef, Ibrahim N.
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2018 v.138 pp. 1-10
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
antioxidants; catalase; chilling injury; cold storage; cold tolerance; color; cucumbers; dipping; electrolytes; firmness; fruits; nonreducing sugars; packing houses; peroxidase; phenolic compounds; reducing sugars; sensory properties; shelf life; storage time; taste; temperature; total soluble solids; weight loss
Abstract:
... This study investigated the effects of treating cucumbers with short hot water dipping at 45 (SHW45) and 55 °C (SHW55) for 5 min compared to fruit dipped in 25 °C water (C). The purpose was to alleviate chilling injury, prevent decay, maintain sensory quality and induce antioxidant enzymes during storage. The cucumbers were held at 4 °C for 7, 14 and 21 d and shelf life at 20 °C for 2 and 4 d. Wei ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2017.12.005

14. Temperature modulation of electronic nose combined with multi-class support vector machine classification for identifying export caraway cultivars

Author:
Ghasemi-Varnamkhasti, Mahdi; Tohidi, Mojtaba; Mishra, Puneet; Izadi, Zahra
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2018 v.138 pp. 134-139
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
caraway; chemometrics; cultivars; discriminant analysis; electric power; electronic nose; exports; market prices; models; principal component analysis; semiconductors; support vector machines; temperature; world markets; Iran
Abstract:
... Caraway is one of the most consumed medicinal spice around the world. Different cultivars of caraway represent differences in the aromatic profiles which mark the difference in their selling prices in the international market. The present study provides a non-destructive methodology based on metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) based electronic nose (e-nose) and chemometrics for rapid classification of ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2018.01.011

15. Using antimicrobials as a food safety measure during phytosanitary treatments in mangoes

Author:
Kakani, Grihalakshmi; Taylor, T. Matthew; Martínez-Gonzáles, Nanci E.; Rodriguez-García, M. Ofelia; Martinez-Cardenas, Cristina; Escalona-Buendia, Hector B.; Castillo, Alejandro
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2018 v.138 pp. 114-124
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
Salmonella; anti-infective agents; chlorine; color; cooling; disinfestation; firmness; food contamination; fruits; hot water treatment; lactic acid; mangoes; sanitary and phytosanitary regulations; sanitizers; storage temperature; tissues
Abstract:
... Prevention of plant-borne pest infestation necessitates use of phytosanitary procedures, as in the case of U.S.-imported mangoes. Supplementation of hydrothermal disinfestation and/or post-process cooling waters with chemical sanitizers could provide mango packers with antimicrobial interventions reduce or prevent microbial pathogen transmission on mangoes. The current study determined: i) the eff ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2018.01.007

16. UV-C and ozone treatment influences on the antioxidant capacity and antioxidant system of minimally processed rocket (Eruca sativa Mill.)

Author:
Gutiérrez, Diego R.; Chaves, Alicia R.; Rodríguez, Silvia del C.
Source:
Postharvest biology and technology 2018 v.138 pp. 107-113
ISSN:
0925-5214
Subject:
Eruca vesicaria subsp. sativa; antioxidant activity; ascorbate peroxidase; ascorbic acid; bacteria; catalase; cutting; food spoilage; hydrogen peroxide; leaves; ozonation; ozone; phenolic compounds; phenylalanine ammonia-lyase; shelf life; spoilage bacteria; storage temperature; superoxide dismutase; ultraviolet radiation; washing; yeasts
Abstract:
... In this work, treatments with UV-C light (20 kJ m−2) and gaseous ozone (2 mg L−1 O3) were applied to minimally processed rocket (Eruca vesicaria subsp. Sativa) leaves to investigate their effects on the antioxidant capacity and antioxidant system throughout 8 ds at 5 °C. As control, water washing was used. On 8 d, the ascorbic acid content was reduced about 50% both control and treated samples. Tr ...
DOI:
10.1016/j.postharvbio.2017.12.014