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Food Science & Technology
Nancy Cordoba, Fabian L. Moreno, Coralia Osorio, Sebastian Velasquez, Mario Fernandez-Alduenda, Yolanda Ruiz-Pardo
Summary: The study showed that brewing methods have a significant impact on the sensory and chemical characteristics of coffee beverages, with cold brew and hot brew being more differentiated than coffee bean quality. Hot brew coffee had higher acidity, while regular bean quality led to undesirable sensory attributes in both cold and hot brew beverages.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
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Food Science & Technology
Pakeza Drkenda, Asmira Culah, Nermina Spaho, Asima Akagic, Metka Hudina
Summary: Among the four scab-resistant apple cultivars and one commercial cultivar studied, only 'Topaz' received a good consumer assessment, especially in terms of sensory characteristics and pomological traits.
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Horticulture
Evelyn E. Villanueva Gutierrez, Eva Johansson, Alberto Centellas Quezada, Karl-Erik Gustavsson, Marie E. Olsson
Summary: The study showed that tomato genotype, maturity stage, and their interactions significantly affected the content and composition of polyamines (PAs). Two genotypes had consistently lower PAs levels, while the variation in PAs content and composition among genotypes was inconsistent over the maturation period. Additionally, certain genotypes exhibited higher levels of PAs during specific maturity stages, making them potentially suitable as health-promoting tomatoes.
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Horticulture
Rosanna Dimita, Samar Min Allah, Andrea Luvisi, Davide Greco, Luigi De Bellis, Rita Accogli, Carlo Mininni, Carmine Negro
Summary: This study found differences in volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted from two varieties of Perilla leaves at the microgreens stage, with significantly reduced emission after development. The results also indicated that the unique smell of microgreens Perilla leaves is variety-specific and not related to the amount of total phenols or antioxidant capacity of the leaves.
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Food Science & Technology
Chetan Sharma, Marianne Swaney-Stueve, Edgar Chambers, Sastry S. Jayanty, Martin J. Talavera
Summary: The findings of this study provide insights into the type and effectiveness of information generated by open-ended questions in the context of food-related studies. Open-ended questions were tested for their questioning effect, information type, diversity of responses, and difficulty.
JOURNAL OF SENSORY STUDIES
(2023)
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Agronomy
Tiziana Amoriello, Roberto Ciccoritti, Patrizia Ferrante
Summary: The study focused on evaluating the quality of strawberries by comparing different cultivars and harvest times based on pomological, chemical, and nutritional traits. Results showed that artificial neural networks could effectively predict internal quality attributes, particularly antioxidant activity and total monomeric anthocyanin.
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Horticulture
Hiral Patel, Toktam Taghavi, Jayesh B. Samtani
Summary: This study evaluated the fruit quality characteristics of ten strawberry cultivars in two different environments and explored the correlation between titratable acidity and a new digital meter.
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Food Science & Technology
Wei-Pai Chuang, Bo-Chuan Hsieh
Summary: A new time temperature indicator (TTI) mechanism based on the nonenzymatic browning reaction of gallic acid (GA) was demonstrated. The pH condition (pH 8.0-6.0) was found to influence the chemical kinetics and coloring process of the GA solution. The pH-dependent activation energies (Ea) of the proposed TTI ranged from 17.57 kJ/mol to 70.36 kJ/mol.
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Food Science & Technology
Grazia Maria Borrelli, Valeria Menga, Valentina Giovanniello, Donatella Bianca Maria Ficco
Summary: Cereals are found to contain beneficial phenolics and carotenoids, with modern cultivars being richer in antioxidant compounds. Barley was found to have higher values for most parameters. Refined flours showed a consistent loss of antioxidants, while the experimental biscuits had higher phytochemical content compared to commercial ones.
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Agronomy
Pedro Palencia, Fatima Martinez, Miguel A. Vazquez
Summary: In soilless growing systems, hydrogen peroxide treatment significantly affects fruit per plant, yield per plant, and crown diameter of strawberry plants, while transplanting conditions mainly influence yield per plant, old SPAD values, crown diameter, firmness, and fruit quality indicators.
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Horticulture
Natallia Klakotskaya, Peeter Laurson, Asta-Virve Libek, Ave Kikas
Summary: This article presents a comprehensive assessment of 58 strawberry cultivars from various geographical origins in the Estonian conditions, using main economically useful markers. The cultivars were clustered based on each marker using the K-means clustering method. Similar groups of cultivars were formed based on characteristics such as high yield, fruit weight, total soluble solids content, titratable acidity content, and Brix/acidity ratio. Validating cultivars into similar groups is crucial for breeding decisions, and the K-means clustering method is an ideal tool for this purpose.
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Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Maria Concepcion Ramos, Fernando Martinez de Toda
Summary: This research analyzes the influence of climatic conditions on the phenology and grape composition of Macabeo. The study reveals that climate variability has a significant impact on grape yield and quality.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2022)
Article
Horticulture
Fariborz Habibi, Ali Sarkhosh, Fabian Guillen, Maria Serrano, Daniel Valero
Summary: This study investigated the effects of glycine betaine (GB) and/or methyl salicylate (MeSA) on the storage quality of 'Moro' blood oranges during cold quarantine storage. The results showed that the combined treatment of 30 mM GB and 100 mu M MeSA significantly reduced weight and firmness losses in the fruit. Additionally, there were changes in titratable acidity (TA), total soluble solids (TSS), TSS/TA ratio, and juice pH across all treatments. Peel color parameters also exhibited characteristic changes, which were delayed by the application of GB and MeSA.
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Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Lisa Ullrich, Elodie Gillich, Amandine Andre, Sandra Panarese, Anne Flore Imhaus, Lars Fieseler, Irene Chetschik
Summary: This study investigated the impact of ozone on the shelf life of fruits, and the results showed that ozone treatment had no significant effect on the odor, acidity, weight loss, and ascorbic acid content of the fruits. Additionally, it was demonstrated that ozone inhibited the growth and sporulation of molds.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2023)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Mehdi Akbari, Seyed Hadi Razavi, Faramarz Khodaiyan, Jesus Blesa, Maria J. Esteve
Summary: This study evaluated the potential of solid-state fermentation with Lactobacillus reuteri and Lactobacillus plantarum for improving phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity in corn bran. The results showed that fermentation significantly increased the total phenolic content and antioxidant activity of the fermented samples. It also increased the concentration of free phenolic acids. Therefore, solid-state fermentation is an effective method for enhancing phenolic compounds and antioxidant activity.
LWT-FOOD SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Zeyang Bao, Qihang Zhou, Yan Yu, Wei Chen, Zhenfeng Yang, Shifeng Cao, Liyu Shi
Summary: Exogenous melatonin treatment can alleviate the chilling-induced browning in cold-stored peaches by upregulating gene expression and affecting DNA methylation levels to increase phenolic accumulation.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Guolong Li, Zhishu Tang, Zhongxing Song, Xinbo Shi, Changle Liu, Qiang Chen, Hongbo Liu
Summary: This study investigated the accumulation of flavonoids in Chinese sour jujube fruits from five different harvest times using a combined metabolomics and transcriptomics approach. A total of 1539 differentially accumulated metabolites (DAMs) and 11592 differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified. The biosynthetic pathways for flavonoids, flavones, and flavanols were significantly enriched. A regulatory network for flavonoids biosynthesis was built and key genes related to flavonoid biosynthesis were identified.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Xuejiao Zhang, Xiaoyuan Zheng, Ruirui Yang, Qihui Wang, Lu Bai, Di Gong, Ye Han, Dov Prusky, Yang Bi
Summary: UV-C radiation promotes flavonoid synthesis in potato tuber wounds during early healing by upregulating the expression and activities of key enzymes and transcription factors involved in the flavonoid synthesis pathway, as well as increasing ABA levels and signaling.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Jiaqi Xiao, Yunyun Xie, Xiangjin Kong, Kuan Peng, Hong Zhu, Yueming Jiang, Hongxia Qu
Summary: The study reveals the positive role of Ca2+ ATPase in litchi energy metabolism and senescence. Higher expression of LcACAs is associated with better storability in litchi cultivars. Additionally, LcACA2 is identified as a target of LcmiR482e and ATP application can downregulate the expression of LcmiR482e, contributing to delayed senescence in litchi.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Asunta Mukami, Bicko Steve Juma, Cecilia Mweu, Richard Oduor, Wilton Mbinda
Summary: This study employed the CRISPR-Cas9 system to mutate genes in cassava, resulting in an extended shelf life of cassava roots and improved yield stability and farmers' income.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Paulo Sergio Gularte, Samara Martins Zanella, Cristiano Andre Steffens, Marceli Buss, Janaiana Catarina da Silva, Willian Coser, Aquidauana Miqueloto, Cassandro Vidal Talamini do Amarante
Summary: This study evaluated the impact of nitric oxide application on fruit quality and anaerobic metabolism products. The results showed that nitric oxide at appropriate concentrations can reduce respiration and ethylene evolution rates, preserve firmness, and reduce metabolite production and decay incidence.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Yiting Li, Sicong You, Shasha Wu, Mengyao Wang, Jin Song, Weijie Lan, Kang Tu, Leiqing Pan
Summary: This study aimed to compare the discrimination ability and detection limit of visible and short-wave near-infrared hyperspectral imaging features and spectral information on early implicit bruised pears. Physical characteristics were more sensitive than chemical parameters for bruised pears during postharvest storage. The changes in spectral variations at specific wavelengths could explain the bruising changes in pears. Discrimination models based on selected spectral variables could effectively identify bruised pear areas, and the combination of imaging features and spectral variables achieved higher discrimination rates.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Yu Du, Mengyue Wang, Mengting Tong, Dengyun Wu, Jianzhou Chu, Xiaoqin Yao
Summary: This study investigated the effects of sucrose, brassinolide (BR), and their combination on the storage quality of kale sprouts. The results showed that the combined treatment improved the growth and development of sprouts, reduced oxidative stress, and inhibited nutrient loss. Furthermore, the combination treatment maintained the antioxidant capacity and nutrient content of kale sprouts.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Zhiwen Hu, Jing Wei, Weimin Zhang, Long Wu, Di Gong, Yue Xiang, Jialiang Liu, Zhengke Zhang
Summary: In this study, the researchers investigated the effect of melatonin (Mel) on the phytotoxicity and residues of the fungicide prochloraz (Pcz) in mango fruit during storage. The results showed that pretreatment with Mel reduced Pcz residues and alleviated phytotoxicity in the fruit. Mel also suppressed Pcz-induced oxidative stress and enhanced the detoxification capacity of the fruit.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Bin Duan, Okwong Oketch Reymick, Zhaoguo Liu, Yun Zhou, Xin Wang, Zhao Feng, Nengguo Tao
Summary: The monoterpene citral can enhance disease resistance and reduce fruit decay in postharvest citrus fruit. It increases the activity of certain enzymes and the content of specific compounds, as well as triggers the accumulation of plant hormones and metabolites. Gene expression analysis reveals that citral upregulates genes involved in the jasmonic acid pathway and phenylpropanoid biosynthesis.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Meiqi Li, Xinhua Zhang, Jiaoqi Li, Maratab Ali, Yuting Wang, Xiuling Liu, Fujun Li, Xiaoan Li
Summary: This research aimed to investigate the potential action mechanism of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in controlling Botrytis cinerea (B. cinerea) in tomato fruit. The findings showed that GABA treatment effectively reduced the disease incidence and lesion diameter of tomato fruit caused by B. cinerea. GABA triggered defense responses and up-regulated the expression of pathogenesis-related genes, while also inhibiting the expression of ethylene synthesis genes.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Heeduk Oh, Marti Pottorff, Lara Giongo, Charles M. Mainland, Massimo Iorizzo, Penelope Perkins-Veazie
Summary: This study evaluated a large set of blueberry cultivars to understand the relationship between mechanical texture and appearance characteristics at harvest and after storage, and tested multiple statistical models to predict shelf-life. The results showed that fruit characteristics measured at harvest or two weeks post-harvest can predict weight loss, texture change, and fruit wrinkling. These findings provide empirical data that blueberry breeders can use to select cultivars with extended shelf-life.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Haitao Yu, Liuli Song, Jingjing Han, Xiaoyu Yu, Yuzhen Wu, Zhifang Yu
Summary: This study found that H2S treatment can delay the senescence process of postharvest pakchoi by regulating antioxidant system, endogenous H2S and NO metabolism. H2S increased the activities of antioxidant enzymes by up-regulating the expression of enzyme genes, reducing the accumulation of harmful substances. Furthermore, H2S increased the content of cysteine and nitrate in pakchoi by regulating the expression of related genes and enzyme activities, thus slowing down the senescence of pakchoi.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Jasna Mastilovic, Zarko Kevresan, Dragan Kukolj, Renata Kovac, Dragana Ubiparip Samek, Stevan Stankovski, Gordana Ostojic, Marina Deric
Summary: This study analyzes the patent portfolio and trends of sensors in postharvest of fresh produce, providing insights into the development of sensing technologies in this area. China is the leading country in patent applications, and the patent themes include produce sorting and packaging, produce storage, and the development and application of sensors. The findings highlight the significant impact of these technologies on postharvest processes, particularly in quality and safety monitoring. Moreover, they are expected to facilitate the integration of artificial intelligence into postharvest processes, enhancing the coherence and efficiency of supply chains.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Gal Nomberg, Gulab Chand Arya, Ekaterina Manasherova, Ofir Marinov, Oded Yarden, Hagai Cohen
Summary: Certain fleshy fruit species form a polyphenolic suberized peridermal skin to seal wounded skin and prevent invasion by pathogenic fungi.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)