Article
Food Science & Technology
Francisco Artes-Hernandez, Pedro Antonio Robles, Perla A. Gomez, Alejandro Tomas-Callejas, Francisco Artes, Gines Benito Martinez-Hernandez
Summary: UV-C pre-treatment had a significant impact on the quality of fresh-cut watermelon cylinders during storage, prolonging shelf life, particularly in larger diameter cylinders, and showing better antimicrobial effects against enterobacteria. However, UV-C treatments led to reductions in total phenolic content and total antioxidant capacity.
FOOD AND BIOPROCESS TECHNOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Food Science & Technology
Carla Alegria, Elsa M. Goncalves, Margarida Moldao-Martins, Marta Abreu
Summary: Fresh-cut fruits and vegetables are a quick and easy solution for a healthy diet. The use of abiotic stress treatments and specific packaging conditions can slow down quality degradation pathways, leading to increased bioactive content and sensory quality.
Article
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Yogesh Ahlawat, Tie Liu
Summary: This study investigated the expression levels of senescence-associated genes and ethylene-related genes in cabbage, broccoli, and kale during postharvest storage at different temperatures. The results showed that gene expression was closely linked to storage temperature and senescence phase, with reduced variation in expression levels of some genes under prolonged cold storage, suggesting a delay in the senescence mechanism. The findings contribute to understanding the molecular events associated with senescence in Brassica vegetables and could potentially improve postharvest storage practices.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2021)
Article
Plant Sciences
Xiaoxin Huang, Bing Cheng, Yaqin Wang, Guangmin Liu, Liping Hu, Xiaolu Yu, Hongju He
Summary: Glucosinolates (GLS) play a crucial role in the flavor, nutrition, and defense of Cruciferous vegetables. Understanding the changes in GLS during postharvest processing is essential for preserving these vegetables.
HORTICULTURAL PLANT JOURNAL
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
Michela Palumbo, Bernardo Pace, Maria Cefola, Francesco Fabiano Montesano, Giancarlo Colelli, Giovanni Attolico
Summary: Computer Vision Systems provide a non-destructive and contactless method for assessing visual quality and predicting internal traits of fruits and vegetables, regardless of cultivation system or packaging.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Yen-Hua Chen, William B. Miller, Anthony Hay
Summary: This study compared the changes in 16S amplicons from different types of flowers and their vase water over time, and found that the relative abundance of plant chloroplast and mitochondria 16S decreased while bacterial diversity increased. The richness and evenness of bacterial communities also increased over time.
Article
Agronomy
Salma Sultana Tunny, Hary Kurniawan, Hanim Z. Amanah, Insuck Baek, Moon S. Kim, Diane Chan, Mohammad Akbar Faqeerzada, Collins Wakholi, Byoung-Kwan Cho
Summary: Foreign materials in fresh-cut vegetables are a major concern for the industry, and effective detection methods are urgently needed. This study investigated three hyperspectral imaging techniques to distinguish foreign materials in fresh-cut vegetables, and a discriminant analysis model was developed. The SWIR hyperspectral imaging system provided the best detection accuracy, followed by VNIR and fluorescence. The results suggested that the SWIR hyperspectral imaging techniques with the SPA-PLS-DA model could be efficiently used in industrial applications for rapid and nondestructive foreign materials detection in fresh-cut vegetables.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Tiantian Tang, Min Zhang, Arun S. Mujumdar
Summary: This paper reviews several imaging technologies that can be applied online to the processing of fresh-cut products, including multispectral/hyperspectral imaging, fluorescence imaging, and X-ray imaging. It comprehensively discusses the potential applications of these technologies in ensuring product quality and presents the challenges and future prospects of imaging technology.
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND FOOD SAFETY
(2022)
Review
Plant Sciences
Vikas Mangal, Milan Kumar Lal, Rahul Kumar Tiwari, Muhammad Ahsan Altaf, Salej Sood, Vijay Gahlaut, Ashish Bhatt, Ajay Kumar Thakur, Ravinder Kumar, Vinay Bhardwaj, Vinod Kumar, Brajesh Singh, Rajender Singh, Devendra Kumar
Summary: Abiotic stresses have a negative impact on vegetable crops, but research on crop genomes can help identify stress-responsive genes. Understanding omics approaches and advanced molecular tools is crucial for studying the biology of abiotic stresses.
Review
Food Science & Technology
Xiuxiu Teng, Min Zhang, Arun S. Mujumdar
Summary: Phototreatment technology has shown potential to improve the quality of fresh-cut fruit and vegetable products. However, there are challenges that need to be addressed, such as controlling the production of harmful substances, comparing different phototreatment technologies, and establishing mathematical models/databases.
FOOD RESEARCH INTERNATIONAL
(2023)
Review
Food Science & Technology
Jinjin Huang, Min Zhang, Arun S. Mujumdar, Yamei Ma
Summary: Fresh food is nutritious but difficult to store without quality degradation. New technologies for intelligent, energy-efficient, and nondestructive preservation and processing have become research priorities due to increasing health-consciousness of consumers. This review summarizes the quality change characteristics of postharvest fruits, vegetables, meats, and aquatic products, critically analyzes emerging preservation technologies, and evaluates their benefits, drawbacks, and future development trends.
CRITICAL REVIEWS IN FOOD SCIENCE AND NUTRITION
(2023)
Article
Agronomy
E. M. Karoney, T. Molelekoa, M. Bill, N. Siyoum, L. Korsten
Summary: Globally, fresh produce plays a crucial role in nutrition, health, food security, and economic growth. However, low and middle-income countries suffer the most from significant postharvest losses of fruit and vegetables. Extensive research and innovation have been conducted in the past three decades to address this issue, with a shift towards alternative control strategies and the use of plant-based compounds, edible coatings, and biofilms. China and the USA are the leading players in global fresh produce postharvest research, while South Africa and Egypt are key players in Africa. Despite the progress made, there is still a need to strengthen research investment and collaboration, particularly among low and middle-income countries.
POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY AND TECHNOLOGY
(2024)
Article
Agronomy
Manuela Giraldo-Acosta, Domingo Ruiz-Cano, Antonio Cano, Josefa Hernandez-Ruiz, Marino B. Arnao
Summary: Melatonin has been found to be effective in post-harvest treatment of fruits and vegetables. This study demonstrates the effectiveness of melatonin treatments in extending the shelf life of broccolini during cold storage. Treatment with 50μM melatonin for 15 minutes appears to be the most effective in preserving the freshness and antioxidant properties of broccolini.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Xiao-Min Yang, Ke-Xin Yang, Xiu-Hong Wang, Yuan-Yuan Shi, Lan Chen, De-Mei Meng
Summary: The study found that arginine has the ability to maintain the quality of fresh-sliced button mushrooms, especially the 0.4 mM arginine treatment. It effectively delays browning and weight loss, inhibits the increase in malondialdehyde content and polyphenol oxidase activity, and promotes the activity of peroxidase and catalase, and the content of total phenolic and flavonoid substances.
JOURNAL OF FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
(2022)
Article
Plant Sciences
Yuchen Zhang, Zhaoyang Ding, Jing Xie
Summary: This study investigated the effects of violet light on the endogenous metabolic spectrum of Pseudomonas palleroniana from fresh-cut pakchoi. The results showed that violet light treatment led to ROS accumulation, oxidative stress, and excessive ATP consumption in cells. However, it also increased the content of aromatic amino acids and reduced the synthesis of certain amino acids and nucleotides, possibly as a self-protective mechanism to reduce energy consumption and improve cell tolerance to illumination.
Article
Food Science & Technology
Marina Cavaiuolo, Donatien Lefebvre, Isabelle Mutel, Noemie Vingadassalon, Deborah Merda, Jacques-Antoine Hennekinne, Yacine Nia
Summary: In this study, two coagulase-positive non-pigmented staphylococci involved in separate outbreaks were characterized as Staphylococcus argenteus by whole genome sequencing. Enterotoxin genes were analyzed in the genomes and their expression was determined in laboratory medium and artificially-contaminated milk samples. The study sheds light on the enterotoxigenic properties of S. argenteus and highlights the importance of monitoring it as an emerging foodborne pathogen.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF FOOD MICROBIOLOGY
(2023)
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Stefania Toscano, Daniela Romano, Antonio Ferrante
Summary: Vegetable and ornamental plants lack salt-tolerant mechanisms and their response to salinity stress needs to be investigated due to their cultivation conditions and product requirements. The tolerance mechanisms involve ion compartmentalization, compatible solute production, synthesis of specific proteins and metabolites, and induction of transcriptional factors. This review evaluates the advantages and disadvantages of studying salt tolerance mechanisms in vegetable and ornamental plants and aims to identify effective tools for screening salt tolerance levels. The findings can contribute to germplasm selection and breeding activities.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2023)
Article
Agriculture, Multidisciplinary
Alessandra Francini, Emanuele Quattrini, Francesco Giuffrida, Antonio Ferrante
Summary: This study investigated the effects of selenium on the growth ability, yield, and quality parameters of four baby leafy vegetables. The results showed that a floating system with selenium-enriched nutrient solution is an optimal growing system for leafy vegetables. Different species have varying abilities to accumulate selenium.
JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE
(2023)
Review
Plant Sciences
Alice Trivellini, Stefania Toscano, Daniela Romano, Antonio Ferrante
Summary: The flexibility of LED technology offers interesting potential for the ornamental industry, providing advantages in terms of energy efficiency, robustness, compactness, long lifetime, and low heat emission. The ability to precisely manage the light growing environment through manipulations of light quality has proven to be an effective tool for producing tailored plants according to market demand.
Review
Plant Sciences
Luca Leotta, Stefania Toscano, Antonio Ferrante, Daniela Romano, Alessandra Francini
Summary: The native flora of Mediterranean countries, especially woody shrubs, has been widely recognized for their ornamental potential. The adaptability of native shrubs to abiotic stresses has recently been examined for the realization of ornamental green areas. Tolerance to abiotic stress in Mediterranean climate can improve the ecosystem services of these plants in urban environments. This review analyzes the possibility of identifying different plant species' mechanisms to tolerate or avoid stresses, as well as the potential to enhance abiotic stress tolerance through genetic and agronomic strategies.
Review
Plant Sciences
Alice Trivellini, Stefania Toscano, Daniela Romano, Antonio Ferrante
Summary: This article summarizes recent progress in understanding the role of blue and red light in modulating important plant quality traits, nutrient absorption and assimilation, as well as secondary metabolites. It also highlights future research directions to develop tailored light recipes for shaping plant characteristics and the nutritional value of horticultural products.
Review
Agronomy
Awais Ali, Tajamul Hussain, Noramon Tantashutikun, Nurda Hussain, Giacomo Cocetta
Summary: Technological advancements in IoT and smart techniques can enhance the efficiency and productivity of agricultural production systems, especially in the context of climate change. These approaches can aid in sustainable crop production by enabling the monitoring of climatic variations, soil nutrients, water dynamics, and pest management. Various sensors and computer tools can be used for data recording and management, facilitating timely decision-making. IoT and smart farming techniques can also simulate and predict yield production, assist in decision-making for crop management practices, and save energy and costs. Additionally, image processing techniques can help manage leaf diseases, and indoor vertical farming systems can increase yield and optimize metabolite profiles.
Article
Genetics & Heredity
Valeria Michelacci, Adrien Assere, Simone Caccio, Marina Cavaiuolo, Kirsten Mooijman, Stefano Morabito, Susanne Karlsmose Pedersen, Maroua Sayeb, Bo Segerman, Magnus Simonsson, Hanna Skarin, Rosangela Tozzoli, Angela van Hoek, Rene Sjogren Hendriksen
Summary: The Inter European Union Reference Laboratories (EURLs) Working Group on Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) has been working since 2017 to promote the adoption of NGS by the National Reference Laboratories (NRLs) in the European Union. By releasing guidance documents and working together, the EURLs have aimed to improve preparedness in the use of NGS for characterizing microbial hazards and tracing infection sources.
MICROBIAL GENOMICS
(2023)
Article
Horticulture
Jalil Rahim Doust, Mohammad Javad Nazarideljou, Mousa Arshad, Antonio Ferrante
Summary: Soilless cultivation, specifically in an open-field (OF) setting, is found to be superior to greenhouse (GH) cultivation in terms of fruit quality, antioxidant capacity, and post-harvest shelf-life, despite the decrease in fruit growth and yield. This study highlights the potential of OF soilless cultivation as a viable approach for strawberry production, emphasizing the importance of considering qualitative aspects and the nutritional value in addition to yield. Further exploration and optimization of soilless cultivation techniques in OF settings could contribute to the advancement of sustainable horticultural practices.
Article
Agronomy
Giulia Franzoni, Roberta Bulgari, Francesco Elia Florio, Enrico Gozio, Daniele Villa, Giacomo Cocetta, Antonio Ferrante
Summary: Biostimulants have positive effects on plants by improving yield, quality, and alleviating the negative impacts of abiotic stresses. However, limited information is available regarding the interaction between biostimulants and herbicides. This study assessed the effect of an herbicide mixture in combination with various biostimulant raw materials on soybean agronomic and physiological characteristics.
FRONTIERS IN AGRONOMY
(2023)
Article
Horticulture
Awais Ali, Giulia Franzoni, Alice Petrini, Piero Santoro, Jacopo Mori, Antonio Ferrante, Giacomo Cocetta
Summary: Utilization of UV-B radiation can induce the accumulation of phytochemicals in plants, promoting secondary metabolites accumulation in wild rocket. High intensity UV-B radiation decreases chlorophyll and carotenoid concentration, and causes damage to plant membranes. However, successive exposure to varying UV-B doses leads to increased accumulation of phenolics, anthocyanins, and glucosinolates, along with increased total sugars and sucrose buildup.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2023)
Article
Horticulture
Marta Guarise, Gigliola Borgonovo, Angela Bassoli, Antonio Ferrante
Summary: Leafy vegetables like hedge mustard can be grown with reduced water requirement without yield reduction. The study found that the total phenols in the leaves of plants grown with 50% water requirement were higher, while the total sugars and anthocyanins did not vary significantly. Chlorophyll a fluorescence parameters also did not show significant changes.
Review
Plant Sciences
Giulia Franzoni, Natasha Damiana Spadafora, Tiziana Maria Sirangelo, Antonio Ferrante, Hilary J. Rogers
Summary: Storage or transportation temperature is crucial for preserving fruit quality, but low temperature can lead to quality loss in sensitive fruit like peaches. Susceptibility to chilling injury varies among cultivars and genetic backgrounds. Along with agronomic management, postharvest management plays a key role in limiting quality losses. Proper temperature management is widely acknowledged during postharvest handling, especially for long-distance markets and complex logistics.
MOLECULAR HORTICULTURE
(2023)
Article
Horticulture
Awais Ali, Viviana Cavallaro, Piero Santoro, Jacopo Mori, Antonio Ferrante, Giacomo Cocetta
Summary: Light plays a crucial role in the growth and development of plants. A study investigated the effects of three indoor supplemental light treatments (HPS, LED, LED+IR) on tomato cultivation. LED+IR supplementation resulted in increased flower numbers, heavier fruits, enhanced anthocyanins, and reduced nitrate accumulation. HPS light performed better in terms of total sugar accumulation and plant height. LED lighting was insufficient in acquiring physiological and qualitative characteristics of tomato plants and fruits.
SCIENTIA HORTICULTURAE
(2024)
Article
Horticulture
Davide Guffanti, Giacomo Cocetta, Benjamin M. Franchetti, Antonio Ferrante
Summary: Flushing with tap water before harvest can reduce nitrate accumulation in leafy vegetables in a vertical farm while maintaining product quality.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
M. Graca Dias, Elsa Vasco, Francisco Ravasco, Lufsa Oliveira
Summary: This study estimated the vitamin D intake of "adults" and "elderly" populations in Portugal using the TDS methodology. The results showed that the majority of people had inadequate vitamin D intake, well below the Dietary Reference Values.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Yanan Wang, Jiachen Shi, Yong-Jiang Xu, Chin-Ping Tan, Yuanfa Liu
Summary: This study investigates the variations in lipid digestion profiles among individuals of different ages using in vitro digestion models. The findings suggest that adults have a more comprehensive lipid digestion compared to infants, and infants tend to release shorter chain length and more saturated free fatty acids during digestion. Additionally, the particle sizes in the stomach of the elderly were consistently larger. This study enhances our understanding of how lipids with different degrees of unsaturation undergo digestion in diverse age groups.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Hyunjong Yu, Huisu Kim, Pahn-Shick Chang
Summary: Chitosan-pectin emulsion-filled hydrogel (EFH) was developed to enhance the bioaccessibility of lipophilic bioactive compounds through intestinal delivery. The EFH, prepared without crosslinking agents, demonstrated improved mechanical strength and compactness with higher pectin concentration. It retained the emulsion at pH 2.0 and released it at pH 7.4, resulting in enhanced release of free fatty acids and improved bioaccessibility of curcumin.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Tongze Zhang, Siqi Hong, Jia-Rong Zhang, Pin-He Liu, Siyi Li, Zixian Wen, Jianwei Xiao, Guirong Zhang, Olivier Habimana, Nagendra P. Shah, Zhongquan Sui, Harold Corke
Summary: Lactic acid fermentation significantly affects the morphology and physicochemical properties of proso millet starch, including the formation of surface indentations and small pores, decrease in gelatinization temperatures, and changes in hardness and adhesiveness.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Liqin Kong, Feng Hong, Peng Luan, Yiping Chen, Yaoze Feng, Ming Zhu
Summary: This study presents a novel impedance biosensor using composite nanomaterials and T1R1 as a signal probe, which can competitively and ultra-sensitively detect umami intensity. The biosensor exhibits exceptional analytical performance and is suitable for food flavor evaluation.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Kunying Lv, Yixin Yang, Qilong Li, Ran Chen, Liang Deng, Yiwei Zhang, Ning Jiang
Summary: Horse's milk, with its high nutritional value and low allergenic proteins, could be a substitute for cow's milk in infant consumption. A proteomic method was used to identify and compare milk fat globule membrane (MFGM) and whey proteins from different horse breeds. The study found differences in protein composition and functionality, which could support the development of formulas more suitable for human infants.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Enrique Jacobo Diaz-Montana, Helene Brignot, Ramon Aparicio-Ruiz, Thierry Thomas- Danguin, Maria Teresa Morales
Summary: Sensory perception of virgin olive oil is influenced by phenols and volatiles, which are affected by the composition of the oil and biological factors. This study investigated the effect of saliva and phenols on the release of volatiles, and found that the presence of phenols decreased the release of saturated volatiles.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Wei Zhou, Rui Zhang, Zhen Cai, Fangfang Wu, Yong Hu, Chao Huang, Kun Hu, Yun Chen
Summary: Environmentally friendly and outstanding pH-responsive cationic starch nanoparticles (CSNP) were prepared from pH-sensitive starch. CSNP exhibited nanosize and regular sphere, highly free-flowing molecular chains, and demonstrated excellent pH responsiveness through multiple emulsion/demulsification transitions.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Andrea Koo, Vinayak Ghate, Weibiao Zhou
Summary: This study suggests that direct seeding may negatively affect the nutritional quality of crops, causing a decrease in ascorbic acid, vitamin K, and total glucosinolate content.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Tonghao Du, Yazhou Xu, Xiaoyan Xu, Shijin Xiong, Linli Zhang, Biao Dong, Jinqing Huang, Tao Huang, Muyan Xiao, Tao Xiong, Mingyong Xie
Summary: This study successfully improved the ACE inhibitory activity of black sesame seeds by fermenting them with Lactobacillus Plantarum NCU116 and hydrolyzing them using acid protease. The RF-PSO model was used to predict the ACE inhibitory activity during the hydrolysis process. Eight peptides with ACE inhibitory activity were identified from fermented black sesame seed hydrolysates after separation and screening.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Yao Liu, Songyi Lin, Kexin Liu, Shan Wang, Qiaozhen Liu, Na Sun
Summary: This study analyzed the structural changes of shrimp proteins during digestion, predicted the immunodominant epitopes, and validated their allergenicity. The results showed that shrimp proteins were degraded into peptides during digestion, but still carried IgE epitopes that trigger allergic reactions.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Tiantian Fu, Hongwei Cao, Yu Zhang, Xiao Guan
Summary: This study investigates the impact of milling on the active components in rice, with a focus on the stability and bioaccessibility of phenols, VB1, and alpha-GABA during cooking and digestion. The findings show that milling exacerbates the instability of gamma-GABA during cooking and VB1 during digestion, and it affects the bioaccessibility of these active compounds.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Zhihao Yang, Yanru Hou, Min Zhang, Puxin Hou, Chang Liu, Lu Dou, Xiaoyu Chen, Lihua Zhao, Lin Su, Ye Jin
Summary: This study investigated the molecular mechanism of feeding regimes on lamb flavor by using TMT labeling combined with MS. The results showed that pasture-fed groups had higher levels of amino acids and volatile flavor substances compared to concentrate-fed groups. Additionally, several differentially abundant proteins associated with lamb flavor were identified.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Zixuan Xie, De Zhang, Junyu Zhu, Qianqian Luo, Jun Liu, Jingtao Zhou, Xiaoyong Wang, Yuqiong Chen, Zhi Yu, Dejiang Ni
Summary: This study investigated the acidification of aroma-enhanced black tea during storage. Analysis of non-volatile substances and organic acids using UPLC-Q-TOF/MS and HPLC revealed a decrease in soluble sugars and amino acids, while an increase in organic acids such as oxalic acid, malic acid, and quinic acid. In vitro experiments further demonstrated that the acidification is a result of the decomposition of sugars and amino acids by heating, as well as the oxidation of aromatic aldehydes. Additionally, the study showed that the taste composition of tea infusion is altered, with reduced amino acids, catechins, soluble sugars, and flavonoids. This research provides a theoretical basis for improving the quality of black tea.
Article
Chemistry, Applied
Lin Wang, Falai Ma, Zihan Li, Yan Zhang
Summary: This study developed time-temperature integrators based on amyloglucosidase@Cu3(PO4)2 nanoflowers for monitoring the freshness of chilled pork. The results showed that the integrators were highly reliable and accurate in predicting the quality of chilled pork.
