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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...
Edible coatings of galactomannan/collagen in fruit shelf life extension
Lima, A. M. P.; Cerqueira, Miguel Ângelo Parente Ribeiro; Souza, B. W. S.; Vicente, A. A.; Teixeira, J. A.; Monteiro-Moreira, A. C. O.; Moreira, R. A.Short shelf life is of the upmost importance in fruit conservation. As living organisms, fruits maintain metabolism after harvesting, and its shelf-life can be extended by reducing respiration rates. This can be done by controlling factors such as temperature, light, humidity and gas composition (ethylene, O2 and CO2). To control these, an important strategy is the use of modified atmospheres, with low caloric ...
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.