Year: 2014
Type: article
Abstract: The possible use of chitosan coating on fresh-cut apples was investigated in this research. Manually sliced apples weretreated with solutions of 1, 2.5, 5 and 10 g.kg-1 chitosan in acetic acid and then stored at 4°C for 17 days. Physical, physicochemical,microbiological and sensory properties of the samples were monitored during the storage period. It was found thatchitosan coatings inhibited the growth of microorganisms and affected significantly and positively the storage time of theproducts. Changes in the sensory qualities of taste were evaluated. A chitosan coating retarded water loss and the drop insensory quality, increasing the soluble solid content and titratable acidity. The data revealed that applying a chitosan coatingpreserved effectively the quality and extended the shelf-life of fresh-cut apples.
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
SDG: Zero hunger
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2188955723