scholarly journals Effects of Nitrogen, Azoxystrobin and a Biostimulant Based on Brown Algae and Yeast on Wild Rocket Features at Harvest and During Storage

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. 2326
Author(s):  
Maria Immacolata Schiattone ◽  
Francesca Boari ◽  
Vito Cantore ◽  
Donato Castronuovo ◽  
Michele Denora ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Shelf Life ◽  
Brown Algae ◽  
Untreated Control ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Biotic And Abiotic Stress ◽  
Marketable Yield ◽  
Visual Appearance ◽  
Time Of Application ◽  
Wild Rocket ◽  
Experimental Trials

Recently, the use of biostimulant substances of different origins has been affirmed. They act differently on the physiological processes of the plant, helping to improve its productive response and resistance to biotic and abiotic stress. Therefore, the response of the wild rocket to two substances known to have biostimulating activity (Azoxystrobin, and a fluid extract of brown algae and yeast), was evaluated. Two experimental trials (Exp 1 and Exp 2) were carried out in the greenhouse. The collected product, in addition to being evaluated from a qualitative point of view, was used for evaluation of shelf life. Exp 1 involved the comparison of two N levels with two Azoxystrobin levels (treated–Azo+, and untreated control). Exp 2 involved the comparison of two N levels, and two biostimulating substances based on Azoxystrobin (Azo+) and on fluid extracts of yeast and brown algae (YBA+), in addition to untreated control. A split-plot experimental design with three replications was used. Azo+ increased marketable yield of wild rocket by 16.8% and enhanced some qualitative features at harvest as the increase in chlorophyll (+17.8%) and carotenoids (+13.5%), and decrease in nitrates (−10.6%), regardless of the nitrogen level. Furthermore, Azo+ increased the shelf life (+2.5 days) of wild rocket stored at 3.5 °C. In particular, Azo+ slowed the loss of chlorophyll (yellowing) and the worsening of odor and visual appearance. As Azoxystrobin is a fungicide effective for the control of some diseases of wild rocket, its use should be promoted as it would offer not only the benefit of disease control but also improved production and shelf life. YBA+ caused an increase in the chlorophyll content (+12.5%) at harvest of wild rocket, but reduced its antioxidant activity (−40%). YBA+ did not cause substantial variations in shelf life with the exception of a slowdown in the degradation of carotenoids. Further research is desirable to evaluate other variables such as the dose and time of application.

Ultra-high Temperature (UHT) Processing: Technological Significance and Updates

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. 1183-1195
Author(s):  
Prasad Rasane ◽  
Nitya Sharma ◽  
Sana Fatma ◽  
Sawinder Kaur ◽  
Alok Jha ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Shelf Life ◽  
Raw Milk ◽  
Fundamental Principle ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Cold Chain ◽  
Historical Significance ◽  
Perishable Commodity ◽  
Quality Of Milk ◽  
Ultra High Temperature

Background: Background: Milk forms an integral part of the human diet from the nutritional point of view. Besides nutrition, it has also unique functional properties which are harnessed by the industry for numerous uses. Being highly perishable specific techniques are required to minimize the losses during processing and adequate preservation of this precious commodity. In the U.S. and many other parts of the world, the traditional pasteurization of milk requires a minimum heat treatment of 72ºC for 15 seconds with subsequent refrigeration. However, the advent of Ultra High Temperature (UHT) treatment of milk has added a new dimension to the marketing of liquid milk in urban as well as remote areas without the requirement of cold chain management. The distinctive feature of UHT processed milk is that it is commercially-sterile-not pasteurized and so has long shelf life at room temperature. UHT milk, also known as long-life milk, is emerging as an attractive commercial alternative offering a hygienic product of unmatched quality, which can be bought anywhere, at any time and in any quantity. The present review will discuss numerous aspects of UHT processing of milk with reference to historical significance, fundamental principle, various systems used and prerequisites, type of exchangers used, fouling and other defects in system, chemical and microbiological effect of the treatment, its effect on nutritional components, organoleptic quality of milk and the advantage and involved challenges of the process. Conclusion: Raw milk is easily contaminated with pathogens and microbes and hence its consumption of raw milk is associated with certain ill health effects. Therefore, heating milk before consumption is strongly suggested. Thus, UHT treatment of milk is done to ensure microbial safety and also to extend the shelf life of this highly perishable commodity. Heating milk at such a high temperature is often associated with the change of organoleptic properties like change in flavor or cooked flavor, rancidity due to microbes or acid flavor, etc. But UHT treatment does not substantially decrease the nutritional value or any other benefits of milk.

scholarly journals Exchange rate regime choice

2006 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 313-334 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emilija Beker
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Exchange Rate ◽  
Shelf Life ◽  
Exchange Rate Regime ◽  
Flexible Exchange Rate ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
External Factors ◽  
Advantages And Disadvantages ◽  
Complex Process ◽  
Highly Sensitive

The choice of an adequate exchange rate regime proves to be a highly sensitive field within which the economic authorities present and confirm themselves. The advantages and disadvantages of fixed and flexible exchange rate regimes, which have been quite relativized from the conventional point of view, together with simultaneous, but not synchronized effects of structural and external factors, remain permanently questioned throughout a complex process of exchange rate regime decision making. The paper reflects the attempt of critical identification of the key exchange rate performances with emphasis on continuous non-uniformity and (un)certainty of shelf life of a relevant choice.

scholarly journals Shelf-life of traditionally-seasoned Aloreña de Málaga table olives based on package appearance and fruit characteristics

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (2) ◽  
pp. 306 ◽  
Author(s):  
V. Romero-Gil ◽  
F. Rodríguez-Gómez ◽  
M. Á. Ruiz-Bellido ◽  
A. Benítez Cabello ◽  
A. Garrido-Fernández ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lactic Acid ◽  
Shelf Life ◽  
Storage Time ◽  
Physicochemical Characteristics ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Table Olives ◽  
Fruit Characteristics ◽  
Willingness To Buy ◽  
Color Fading ◽  
Table Olive

Few studies have been carried out to determine the shelf-life of the Aloreña de Málaga table olive packaging from a physicochemical, microbiological and sensorial point of view. This study showed that under the current packaging conditions, commercial products were free from Enterobacteriaceae, the initial yeast population was progressively inhibited, and only lactic acid bacteria grew during shelf-life. Among the physicochemical characteristics, pH decreased, lactic acid was formed while citric acid and mannitol were consumed. These changes resulted in gradual olive texture degradation and green color fading during packaging. A multivariate analysis showed that the packaged olives with storage time between 6 and 42 days enjoyed the highest acceptance; while after the 74th day, they were progressively losing acceptability, which was mainly evident at the 131st day of packaging (willingness-to-buy attribute was reduced to 50%). A complete microbiological stabilization would require the use of alternative preservatives since thermal treatment is not convenient for this type of olive speciality.

Shelf Life and Moisture Transfer Predictions in a Composite Food Product: Impact of Preservation Techniques

2008 ◽  
Vol 4 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabeth Roca ◽  
Dorothée Adeline ◽  
Valérie Guillard ◽  
Stéphane Guilbert ◽  
Nathalie Gontard
Keyword(s):  
Shelf Life ◽  
Water Activity ◽  
Food System ◽  
Moisture Transfer ◽  
Food Product ◽  
Moisture Diffusivity ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Effective Moisture Diffusivity ◽  
Effective Moisture ◽  
Activity Difference

Three techniques to prevent moisture transfer in a multidomain food system constituted by a cookie in contact with a moist filling were investigated: reducing the water activity difference between components, reducing the effective moisture diffusivity of the cereal-based component, and applying an edible moisture barrier at the interface between components. Shelf-life of the food product was extended by 6 days by decreasing the water activity of the moist filling in contact from 0.99 to 0.64 (cookie aw being 0.23, 20°C). Decreasing effective moisture diffusivity from 1.56 to 0.99*10-11 m²/s by the addition of 2.35 g of fat in the formulation of the cookie was limited by technological and organoleptic considerations and allowed an extension of shelf-life of 2 more days. From a technical and nutritional point of view, the application of a sprayed edible barrier at the surface of the cookie was the more effective solution increasing shelf life of almost 8 days for only 1.7 g of fat per cookie.

scholarly journals Packaging perspective of milk and dairy products

2019 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mario Ščetar ◽  
Kata Galić ◽  
Rajka Božanić ◽  
Katarina Lisak Jakopović ◽  
Mia Kurek ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Shelf Life ◽  
Dairy Products ◽  
Dairy Product ◽  
Modified Atmosphere Packaging ◽  
Active Packaging ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Antimicrobial Packaging ◽  
Dairy Foods ◽  
Edible Packaging

Packaging of dairy products develops continuously along with advances in material technologies, which are in turn a response to demands of consumers. This article aimed to give an overview of currently available dairy packaging systems. Novel dairy packaging systems include new packaging technologies such as the modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) that is widely used nowadays, especially for dairy product like cheese. Application of edible packaging could significantly reduce the costs of cheese packaging by reducing the amount of usually required packaging material. Nanomaterials and active packaging might be useful for extending the shelf life of dairy products by reducing material permeability or negative sensory characteristics of batch processing. Forms of active packaging relevant to dairy foods include oxygen scavenging, carbon dioxide absorbers, moisture and/or flavour/odour taints absorbers; releasing compounds (carbon dioxide, ethanol, antioxidants and/or other preservatives); maintaining temperature control and/or compensating temperature changes and antimicrobial packaging. Antimicrobial packaging is gaining interest from packaging scientists and industry due to its potential for providing quality and their safety benefits. The greatest challenge from the ecological point of view is biodegradable packaging. The main challenges for low waste materials are the durability of the packaging correlated with product shelf life as well as the ecological perspective.

scholarly journals Influence of Pre-Harvest Factors on Postharvest Quality of Fresh-Cut and Baby Leafy Vegetables

Agronomy ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Athanasios Koukounaras ◽  
Filippos Bantis ◽  
Nikolaos Karatolos ◽  
Christos Melissas ◽  
Antonios Vezyroglou
Keyword(s):  
Shelf Life ◽  
Growing Season ◽  
Leafy Vegetables ◽  
Postharvest Quality ◽  
Leaf Position ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Fresh Cut ◽  
Butterhead Lettuce ◽  
Wild Rocket

Shelf life of horticultural commodities is dependent on postharvest handling but also on a wide range of pre-harvest factors, which include genetic and environmental parameters. This study was conducted to explore the influence of cultivar, leaf position, and piece position on the leaf on visual quality of fresh-cut butterhead lettuce as well as the effect of a wide range of cultivation seasons on the postharvest quality and shelf life of baby leaves (spinach and ‘wild’ rocket). Six butterhead lettuce cultivars were used (cultivated soilless in an unheated plastic greenhouse) while the effect of leaf position on the plant (outer and inner leaves) and the piece position on the leaf (piece one close to the leaf base and piece four close to the top) were also evaluated. Baby leaves were cultivated under an unheated plastic greenhouse for winter production and under a nethouse for the rest of the growing season, with a total of five and seven sampling dates for spinach and ‘wild’ rocket respectively. The cultivar of butterhead lettuce had a significant effect on postharvest quality of fresh-cut product but more important was the piece position on the leaf. When this was closer to the base of the leaf, there was more browning on cut edges and limited shelf life for the fresh-cut lettuce. The result was associated in one tested cultivar with PAL activity, which was higher by 106% for piece one compared to piece four as an average for the whole storage period. The growing season of baby leaves had a great impact on their shelf life, with the season of mild environmental conditions achieving the highest marketability.

Microbiological and Chemical Changes in High-Pressure-Treated Milk during Refrigerated Storage

1998 ◽  
Vol 61 (6) ◽  
pp. 735-737 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. R. GARCÍA-RISCO ◽  
E. CORTÉS ◽  
A. V. CARRASCOSA ◽  
R. LÓPEZ-FANDIÑO
Keyword(s):  
High Pressure ◽  
Capillary Electrophoresis ◽  
Shelf Life ◽  
Biochemical Changes ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Pressure Treatment ◽  
Refrigerated Storage ◽  
Chemical Changes ◽  
Casein Hydrolysis ◽  
High Pressure Treatment

The microbiological and biochemical changes during storage of high-pressure-treated (400 MPa at 25°C, for 30 min) whole (3.5% fat) and skim (0.3% fat) milk at refrigeration temperatures (7°C) were studied. From a microbiological point of view, high-pressure treatment of milk led to an increase in the shelf life because, after 45 days of refrigerated storage, the psychrotrophic and pseudomonad counts of the pressurized milk were lower than those of the unpressurized milk after 15 days. Capillary electrophoresis of the casein fraction showed that proteolysis by bacterial proteinases was not relevant in high-pressure-treated milk, as evidenced by a negligible degradation of κ-casein. However, since the pressure conditions assayed did not lead to plasmin inactivation, considerable (β-, αS2- and αS1-casein hydrolysis took place during refrigerated storage, which can be responsible for flavor defects. No significant differences were found between skim and whole high-pressure-treated milks.

Aloe vera Bio-Extract Coating Results Better Shelf Life and Fruit Quality Attributes in Pomegranate

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Suchismita Jena ◽  
Ramesh K. Goyal ◽  
Anil K. Godhara ◽  
Abhilash Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Ascorbic Acid ◽  
Shelf Life ◽  
Fruit Quality ◽  
Untreated Control ◽  
Aloe Vera ◽  
Storage Period ◽  
Quality Attributes ◽  
Soluble Solids ◽  
Acid Ratio ◽  
Juice Content

Aims:  To evaluate the potentiality of bio-extract coatings for achieving extended shelf life with enhance fruit quality attributes in pomegranate under ambient storage condition.  Study Design:  The lab experiment conducted in complete randomized design with three repetitions on Mridula cultivar of pomegranate.     Place and Duration of Study:  The experiment was conducted during September 2016 at department of fruit science, Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar, Haryana, India. Methodology: Pomegranate freshly harvested fruits were coated with three bio-extracts coatings viz. Aloe vera (50,75 and 100%), ginger (1,2 and 3%) and mints (10,20 and 30%). The coated fruits were stored at ambient room condition in corrugated fiber board boxes for twelve days.  Periodically effects of bio-extract coatings, storage period and their interaction were observed for physiological loss in weight, decay loss, juice content, TSS: acid ratio, ascorbic acid content and anthocyanin content.    Results: Surface coating with Aloe vera extract 100% was found most effective in reducing physiological loss in weight (50% less reduction as compared to untreated control) whereas ginger extract 3% in reducing the decay loss of fruits (9.65%) as compared to untreated control (23.36%). Among various treatments, the coating of pomegranate fruits with Aloe vera extract 100% resulted in lowest total soluble solids to acid ratio (32.17%) and significantly highest content of juice (47.17%), anthocyanin (13.98 mg/100 g) and ascorbic acid (12.82 mg/100 g) of the fruits along with highest organoleptic rating. The quality attributes viz. total soluble solids to acid ratio, anthocyanin of fruits increased with progression of storage period, while juice content and ascorbic acid decreased. Conclusion: Bio-extract coating of Aloe vera (100%) substantially improved the shelf life with retaining better fruit quality attributes under ambient conditions and has the potential to substitute the prevalent chemical coatings for pomegranate.  

scholarly journals Effect of incorporation of green tea extract in icing medium on the quality and shelf life of Nemipterus japonicas (Bloch, 1791) in chilled storage

2020 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
F Hassan ◽  
V. Geethalakshmi
Keyword(s):  
Shelf Life ◽  
Green Tea ◽  
Principal Component ◽  
Storage Conditions ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Economic Point ◽  
Chilled Storage ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Chemical Attributes ◽  
Tea Extract

The present study was aimed at investigating the effect of inclusion of green tea leaf (GTE) extract (at 3 and 6% levels) in the icing medium employed during the chilled storage (2±1°C) of Japanese threadfin bream Nemipterus japonicus.Fish stored in normal ice (NI)was treated as control. Changes in microbiological, biochemical and sensory quality characteristics were monitored during the period of storage. Multivariate comparison was performed using principal component analysis (PCA) for the mean sensory, microbiological and chemical attributes. Samples stored in normal ice (NI) had only 8 days shelf life whereas both 3% GTE and 6% GTE stored samples had a shelf life of 16 days. From an economic point of view 3% GTE can be adopted for preservation of fish and there was no significant difference in the parameters between 3 and 6% GTE levels. Visualisation by PC plots clearly separated the investigated samples according to storage conditions, thus indicating the importance of GTEI treatment. The present study indicated that the application of GTE in ice (GTEI) is a promising technique to increase the shelf life of N.japonicus in chilled condition and hence the technique can be commercially exploited.

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