ISSN:
1750-3841
Source:
Blackwell Publishing Journal Backfiles 1879-2005
Topics:
Agriculture, Forestry, Horticulture, Fishery, Domestic Science, Nutrition
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Process Engineering, Biotechnology, Nutrition Technology
Notes:
: Plums were treated with calcium or heat (45°C) and then stored at 2°C for 28 d. Fruit firmness, ethylene, and CO2 production rates were investigated. The concentrations of endogenous polyamines (free, conjugated-soluble, and cell wall-bound) were also studied. Both treatments improved fruit firmness by increases in Magness-Taylor force and force-deformation ratio, and decreases in flesh deformation. No differences were found in either ethylene or respiration rate production among fruits due to the low storage temperature. Calcium-treating plums increased the conjugated forms of putrescine (conjugated-soluble and cell wall-bound), which are related to higher firmness. Heat-treated plums mainly increased cell wall-bound spermidine, inducing a greater cell wall stability and plum firmness.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2621.2002.tb08778.x
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