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Suitability of novel galactomannans as edible coatings for tropical fruits
Lima, Á.; Cerqueira, Miguel Ângelo Parente Ribeiro; Souza, B.; Teixeira, J. A.; Monteiro-Moreira, A. C. O.; Vicente, A. A.; Moreira, R. A.Great losses in the quality of fresh fruits occur between their harvest and consumption, and one of the most important drawbacks in fruit distribution chains is their short shelf life. The semipermeable barrier provided by edible coatings is aimed to extend shelf life by reducing moisture migration, gas exchange, respiration and oxidative reaction rates, as well as suppress physiological disorders on fresh-cut ...
Galactomannans/collagen edible coatings in gas transfer rates in fruits
Lima, Á.; Cerqueira, Miguel Ângelo Parente Ribeiro; Souza, B.; Vicente, A. A.; Teixeira, J. A.; Monteiro-Moreira, A. C. O.; Moreira, R. A.One of the most important problems in fruit conservation is their short shelf life. Fruits are living organisms which continue to respire after harvesting. Shelf-life can be extended by reducing respiration rates. This is done by controlling factors such temperature, relative humidity, gas composition (ethylene, O 2 and CO2) and light. An important strategy to control some of these factors is the use of modifie...
Galactomannan/collagen edible coatings in gas transfer rates in fruits
Lima, Á.; Cerqueira, Miguel Ângelo Parente Ribeiro; Souza, B.; Vicente, A. A.; Teixeira, J. A.
Interactions between chitosan edible coating constituents: performance indicators
Cerqueira, Miguel Ângelo Parente Ribeiro; Martins, R.; Silva, João S.; Lima, Á.; Souza, B.; Vicente, A. A.; Teixeira, J. A.; Moreira, R.
Submerged fermentation of combined induced media for the production of fungal e...
Souza, B.; Casariego, A.; Cerqueira, Miguel Ângelo Parente Ribeiro; Lima, Á.; Vicente, A. A.; Teixeira, J. A.Edible films and coatings can provide additional protection for food, while being a fully biodegradable, environmental friendly packaging system. Preliminary works have shown that the presence of a moderate electric field during the preparation of chitosan coating solutions may influence, e.g. their transport properties. If such effect is confirmed, moderate electric fields could be used to tailor edible films ...
Galactomannans from novel sources blended with collagen as edible coatings for ...
Vicente, A. A.; Lima, Á.; Cerqueira, Miguel Ângelo Parente Ribeiro; Teixeira, J. A.; Moreira, RenatoThe biggest losses (25 % to 80 %) in the quality and amount of fresh fruits occur between their harvest and consumption. Further, one of the most important problems in fruit conservation is their short shelf life. Preservation can be extended by reducing respiration and transpiration rates. This is done by controlling factors such as temperature, relative humidity, gas composition, light and mechanical/physical...
Use of plant seed galactomannans as edible coatings
Cerqueira, Miguel Ângelo Parente Ribeiro; Lima, Á.; Monteiro-Moreira, A. C. O.; Moreira H.; Vicente, A. A.; Teixeira, J. A.; Moreira, R. A.[Excerpt] Edible films and coatings play an important role in the quality, transportation, storage and display of a wide range of fresh and processed foods. Polysaccharide coatings have an oil-free appearance, a low caloric content and can be used to increase the shelf life of fresh fruits, since they allow the modification of the internal gas composition of fruits, thus retarding its senescence. The objective ...
Use of plant seed galactomannans as edible coatings
Cerqueira, Miguel Ângelo Parente Ribeiro; Lima, Á.; Miranda, M. R. A.; Monteiro-Moreira, A. C. O.; Moreira H. H. T.; Vicente, A. A.; Teixeira, J. A.