Claim · model-written summary
UV-C did not negatively affect cabbage color, pH or mass loss.
- Taxon
- cabbage
Brassica oleracea var. capitatae0 - Treatment
- UV-C lighte0
- Outcome
- color, pH or loss of masse0
- Direction
- did not negatively affecte0
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Verbatim
e0“application of UV-C light did not negatively affect the color, pH or loss of mass of the minimally processed cabbage”
Title
Use of UV-C radiation and packaging to maintain the quality of minimally processed kale
Luana de Oliveira; Silvia Renata Machado Coelho; Divair Christ; et al. OBSERVATÓRIO DE LA ECONOMÍA LATINOAMERICANA 2024. doi:10.55905/oelv22n5-093
Other claims from this paper (5)
- Intervention effect Bowl packaging reduced mass loss relative to tray packaging.
- Intervention effect UV-C with bowl packaging produced the lowest pH.
- Observation Color parameters a* and b* and luminosity did not differ among treatments.
- Intervention effect UV-C and chlorine treatments preserved cabbage color for eight days.
- Recommendation UV-C with appropriate packaging may replace conventional sanitization while retaining original aroma.