Innovative Coating Technologies to Extend the Shelf Life of Fresh-Cut Fruits by Edible Film Materials

2018 ◽  
Vol 789 ◽  
pp. 195-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roberta Risoluti ◽  
Maria Aurora Fabiano ◽  
Giuseppina Gullifa ◽  
Francesca Buiarelli ◽  
Stefano Materazzi
Keyword(s):  
Gas Chromatography ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
Shelf Life ◽  
Edible Film ◽  
Life Extension ◽  
Film Coatings ◽  
Weight Losses ◽  
Percentage Weight ◽  
Fresh Cut ◽  
Novel Strategy

In this work, the application of a novel strategy to extend the shelf life of fresh cut fruits isproposed. In particular, edible film coatings from natural resources were used with the aim ofextending the shelf life of fresh cut apples. Chitosan and carboxymethylcellulose were consideredand a promising formulation was developed. The evaluation of the shelf life extension of fruits wasperformed in a multiparametric way over a period of 10 days. The percentage weight losses werecalculated for treated and untreated fruits in order to evaluate the performances of the coatingmaterialto avoid contact with environment. In the meanwhile, gas chromatography coupled to massspectrometry (GC-MS) was considered to determine the volatile compounds producing acharacteristic flavor of apples. Results demonstrated a significant improvement in the physiologicalloss in weight of treated fruits with respect to controls, while the study of the volatile componentindicated the ability of treated fruits to retain its freshness during storage.

Development of a multilayered antimicrobial edible coating for shelf-life extension of fresh-cut cantaloupe (Cucumis melo L.) stored at 4 °C

LWT ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 56 (2) ◽  
pp. 341-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mauricio E. Martiñon ◽  
Rosana G. Moreira ◽  
M. Elena Castell-Perez ◽  
Carmen Gomes
Keyword(s):  
Shelf Life ◽  
Cucumis Melo ◽  
Edible Coating ◽  
Life Extension ◽  
Shelf Life Extension ◽  
Fresh Cut ◽  
Cucumis Melo L

Effect of superatmospheric and low oxygen modified atmospheres on shelf-life extension of fresh-cut melon

Food Control ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-199 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. Oms-Oliu ◽  
R.M. Raybaudi-Massilia Martínez ◽  
R. Soliva-Fortuny ◽  
O. Martín-Belloso
Keyword(s):  
Shelf Life ◽  
Life Extension ◽  
Low Oxygen ◽  
Modified Atmospheres ◽  
Shelf Life Extension ◽  
Fresh Cut

Application of edible coatings and repetitive pulsed light for shelf life extension of fresh-cut cantaloupe ( Cucumis melo L. reticulatus cv. Glamour)

2017 ◽  
Vol 129 ◽  
pp. 64-78 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pei Chen Koh ◽  
Mohd Adzahan Noranizan ◽  
Zainal Abedin Nur Hanani ◽  
Roselina Karim ◽  
Siti Zaharah Rosli
Keyword(s):  
Shelf Life ◽  
Cucumis Melo ◽  
Life Extension ◽  
Edible Coatings ◽  
Pulsed Light ◽  
Shelf Life Extension ◽  
Fresh Cut ◽  
Cucumis Melo L

Shelf-life extension of fresh-cut “Fuji” apples at different ripeness stages using natural substances

2007 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 265-275 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rosa M. Raybaudi-Massilia ◽  
Jonathan Mosqueda-Melgar ◽  
Angel Sobrino-López ◽  
Robert Soliva-Fortuny ◽  
Olga Martín-Belloso
Keyword(s):  
Shelf Life ◽  
Life Extension ◽  
Shelf Life Extension ◽  
Natural Substances ◽  
Fresh Cut

scholarly journals Influence of Oxygen and Temperature on the Respiration Rate of Fresh-cut Cantaloupe and Implications for Modified Atmosphere Packaging

HortScience ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 47 (8) ◽  
pp. 1113-1116 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Helena Gomes ◽  
Randolph M. Beaudry ◽  
Domingos P.F. Almeida
Keyword(s):  
Steady State ◽  
Shelf Life ◽  
Respiration Rate ◽  
Modified Atmosphere Packaging ◽  
Life Extension ◽  
Modified Atmosphere ◽  
Low Oxygen ◽  
Fundamental Information ◽  
Respiratory Behavior ◽  
Fresh Cut

The respiratory behavior of fresh-cut melon under modified atmosphere packaging at various temperatures was characterized to assess the potential for shelf life extension through low-oxygen and to generate information for the development of appropriate packaging conditions. Cantaloupe melon (Cucumis melo var. cantalupensis ‘Olympic Gold’) cubes were packaged and stored at 0, 5, 10, and 15 °C. Packages attained gas equilibrium after 5 days at 10 °C, 6 days at 5 °C, and 10 days at 0 °C. In cubes stored at 15 °C, decay started before steady-state gas levels were reached. Respiration rates were measured and respiratory quotient calculated once steady-state O2 and CO2 partial pressures were achieved inside the packages. O2 uptake increased with temperature and O2 partial pressure (pO2 pkg), according to a Michaelis-Menten kinetics described by = [( × pO2 pkg)/( + pO2 pkg)]. Respiratory parameters were modeled as an exponential function of temperature: = {[1.34 × 10−17 × e(0.131 × T) × pO2 pkg]/[1.15 × 10−24 × e(0.193 × T) + pO2 pkg]} (R2 = 0.95), Q10 = 3.7, and Ea = 84 kJ·mol−1. A good fit to the experimental data was also obtained considering as constant: RO2 = {[4.36 × 10−14 × e(0.102 × T) × pO2 pkg]/[0.358 + pO2 pkg]} (R2 = 0.93), Q10 = 2.8, and Ea = 66 kJ·mol−1. These results provide fundamental information to predict package permeability and steady-state pO2 pkg required to prevent anaerobic conditions and maximize shelf life of fresh-cut cantaloupe. The kinetics of respiration as a function of pO2 suggests that no significant reductions in respiration rate of fresh-cut cantaloupe can be achieved by lowering O2 levels.

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