Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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4519502 | Postharvest Biology and Technology | 2007 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
This study investigated the effects of 1-methylcyclopropene and sanitizer (acidified sodium chlorite or sodium hypochlorite), treated alone or in combination, on microbial growth and quality of packaged fresh-cut cilantro (Coriandrum sativum L.). Cilantro bunches were treated with 1.5 mg Lâ1 1-methylcyclopropene or air for 18 h at 10 °C. The samples were then cut and washed in tap water, 100 mg Lâ1 sodium hypochlorite, or 100 mg Lâ1 acidified sodium chlorite solution for 1 min. The washed cilantro leaves were centrifugally dried, packaged with 29.2 pmol sâ1 mâ2 Paâ1 oxygen transmission rate film, and stored at 5 °C for 14 d. Results indicated that 1-methylcyclopropene significantly (P < 0.0001) delayed the decrease in O2 and accumulation of CO2 partial pressures in the headspace of sample packages. Acidified sodium chlorite application significantly reduced initial coliform/Escherichia coli counts (P < 0.001), and reduced decay rate at the end of storage (P < 0.05). A combination treatment of 1-methylcyclopropene and acidified sodium chlorite, followed by acidified sodium chlorite treatment alone, maintained the lowest decay rates and the highest overall quality scores at the end of storage.
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Authors
Ji Gang Kim, Yaguang Luo, Yang Tao,