Abstract
The effect of chitosan coating on the respiration rate, ethylene production and quality attributes of tomatoes stored at 20°C under high humidity-regular atmosphere was investigated. Chitosan coating reduced significantly the respiration rate and ethylene production of tomatoes, with a greater effect at higher concentration. In addition coating modified the internal microatmoaphere of fruits. Furthermore, coated fruits were firmer, higher in titratable acidity, less decayed and their change in color proceeded at a slower rate than the control. In conclusion chitosan coating delayed senescence and prolonged storage life of tomatoes, without affecting their market quality by acting as diffusion barrier for gases.
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Claims 11
Claim · model-written summary
Chitosan coating significantly reduced the respiration rate of tomatoes.
- Taxon
- tomatoes
Solanum lycopersicume0 - Treatment
- Chitosan coatinge0
- Outcome
- respiration ratee0
- Direction
- reducede0
- Comparator
- the controle1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“THE USE OF CHITOSAN COATING TO EXTEND THE STORAGE-LIFE OF TOMATO FRUITS.”
e0“Chitosan coating reduced significantly the respiration rate and ethylene production of tomatoes, with a greater effect at higher concentration”
e1“coated fruits were firmer, higher in titratable acidity, less decayed and their change in color proceeded at a slower rate than the control”
Claim · model-written summary
Chitosan coating significantly reduced ethylene production of tomatoes.
- Taxon
- tomatoesSolanum lycopersicume0
- Treatment
- Chitosan coatinge0
- Outcome
- ethylene productione0
- Direction
- reducede0
- Comparator
- the controle1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“THE USE OF CHITOSAN COATING TO EXTEND THE STORAGE-LIFE OF TOMATO FRUITS.”
e0“Chitosan coating reduced significantly the respiration rate and ethylene production of tomatoes, with a greater effect at higher concentration”
e1“coated fruits were firmer, higher in titratable acidity, less decayed and their change in color proceeded at a slower rate than the control”
Claim · model-written summary
Chitosan-coated tomato fruits were firmer than the control.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- coated fruitse1
- Outcome
- firmere1
- Direction
- were firmere1
- Comparator
- the controle1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“THE USE OF CHITOSAN COATING TO EXTEND THE STORAGE-LIFE OF TOMATO FRUITS.”
e1“coated fruits were firmer, higher in titratable acidity, less decayed and their change in color proceeded at a slower rate than the control”
Claim · model-written summary
Chitosan-coated tomato fruits had higher titratable acidity than the control.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- coated fruitse1
- Outcome
- titratable aciditye1
- Direction
- highere1
- Comparator
- the controle1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“THE USE OF CHITOSAN COATING TO EXTEND THE STORAGE-LIFE OF TOMATO FRUITS.”
e1“coated fruits were firmer, higher in titratable acidity, less decayed and their change in color proceeded at a slower rate than the control”
Claim · model-written summary
Chitosan-coated tomato fruits were less decayed than the control.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- coated fruitse1
- Outcome
- decayede1
- Direction
- lesse1
- Comparator
- the controle1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“THE USE OF CHITOSAN COATING TO EXTEND THE STORAGE-LIFE OF TOMATO FRUITS.”
e1“coated fruits were firmer, higher in titratable acidity, less decayed and their change in color proceeded at a slower rate than the control”
Claim · model-written summary
Colour change of chitosan-coated tomato fruits proceeded at a slower rate than in the control.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- coated fruitse1
- Outcome
- change in colore1
- Direction
- slower ratee1
- Comparator
- the controle1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“THE USE OF CHITOSAN COATING TO EXTEND THE STORAGE-LIFE OF TOMATO FRUITS.”
e1“coated fruits were firmer, higher in titratable acidity, less decayed and their change in color proceeded at a slower rate than the control”
Claim · model-written summary
Chitosan coating modified the internal microatmosphere of tomato fruits.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Treatment
- coatinge2
- Outcome
- internal microatmoapheree2
- Direction
- modifiede2
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“THE USE OF CHITOSAN COATING TO EXTEND THE STORAGE-LIFE OF TOMATO FRUITS.”
e2“In addition coating modified the internal microatmoaphere of fruits”
Claim · model-written summary
Chitosan coating delayed senescence of tomatoes.
- Taxon
- tomatoesSolanum lycopersicume3
- Treatment
- chitosan coatinge3
- Outcome
- senescencee3
- Direction
- delayede3
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“THE USE OF CHITOSAN COATING TO EXTEND THE STORAGE-LIFE OF TOMATO FRUITS.”
e3“chitosan coating delayed senescence and prolonged storage life of tomatoes, without affecting their market quality by acting as diffusion barrier for gases”
Claim · model-written summary
Chitosan coating prolonged the storage life of tomatoes.
- Taxon
- tomatoesSolanum lycopersicume3
- Treatment
- chitosan coatinge3
- Outcome
- storage lifee3
- Direction
- prolongede3
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“THE USE OF CHITOSAN COATING TO EXTEND THE STORAGE-LIFE OF TOMATO FRUITS.”
e3“chitosan coating delayed senescence and prolonged storage life of tomatoes, without affecting their market quality by acting as diffusion barrier for gases”
Claim · model-written summary
Chitosan coating did not affect the market quality of tomatoes.
- Taxon
- tomatoesSolanum lycopersicume3
- Treatment
- chitosan coatinge3
- Outcome
- market qualitye3
- Direction
- without affectinge3
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“THE USE OF CHITOSAN COATING TO EXTEND THE STORAGE-LIFE OF TOMATO FRUITS.”
e3“chitosan coating delayed senescence and prolonged storage life of tomatoes, without affecting their market quality by acting as diffusion barrier for gases”
Claim · model-written summary
A higher chitosan coating concentration gave a greater effect on tomato respiration and ethylene production.
- Taxon
- tomatoesSolanum lycopersicume0
- Treatment
- higher concentratione0
- Outcome
- effecte0
- Direction
- greatere0
Not reportedComparator
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
t0“THE USE OF CHITOSAN COATING TO EXTEND THE STORAGE-LIFE OF TOMATO FRUITS.”
e0“Chitosan coating reduced significantly the respiration rate and ethylene production of tomatoes, with a greater effect at higher concentration”
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