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Application of Polysaccharide-Based Edible Coatings on Fruits and Vegetables: Improvement of Food Quality and Bioactivities

Polysaccharides, 2023
Most foods derived from plant origin are very nutritious but highly perishable products. Nowadays, the food industry is focusing on the development of efficient preservation strategies as viable alternatives to traditional packaging and chemical ...
Rosy G. Cruz-Monterrosa, Adolfo A. Rayas-Amor, Ricardo M. González-Reza, María L. Zambrano-Zaragoza, José E. Aguilar-Toalá, Andrea M. Liceaga   +5 more
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Maintaining the Quality and Storage Life of Button Mushrooms (Agaricus bisporus) with Gum, Agar, Sodium Alginate, Egg White Protein, and Lecithin Coating

Journal of Fungi, 2021
Button mushrooms have a very short shelf life after harvesting and are sensitive to mechanical damage and browning. This can be a severe problem in enlarging the market and the long-distance exportation of this product.
Seyda Cavusoglu, Yusuf Uzun, Nurettin Yilmaz, Sezai Ercisli, Erkan Eren, Halina Ekiert, Hosam O. Elansary, Agnieszka Szopa   +7 more
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Edible Coatings and Future Trends in Active Food Packaging–Fruits’ and Traditional Sausages’ Shelf Life Increasing

Foods, 2023
The global food production industry faces environmental concerns exacerbated by substantial food waste. European countries are striving to reduce food waste towards a circular bioeconomy and sustainable development.
Catarina Nunes, Mafalda Silva, Diana Farinha, Hélia Sales, Rita Pontes, João Nunes   +5 more
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Current Advances on the Development and Application of Probiotic-Loaded Edible Films and Coatings for the Bioprotection of Fresh and Minimally Processed Fruit and Vegetables

Foods, 2021
The application of probiotics has emerged as an innovative bioprotection technology to preserve fresh and minimally processed fruit and vegetables. This review discusses the most recent advances on the development and application of probiotic-loaded ...
Kataryne Árabe Rimá de Oliveira, Karina Felix Dias Fernandes, Evandro Leite de Souza   +2 more
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Quality of postharvest strawberries: comparative effect of fungal chitosan gel, nanoparticles and gel enriched with edible nanoparticles coatings

International Journal of Food Studies, 2020
This study compared, for the first time, the postharvest conservative action of edible fungal chitosan coatings (gel, nanoparticles and gel-nanoparticle) on the physico-chemical, sensorial and microbiological characteristics of strawberries.
Natalia Ferr ´ ao Castelo Branco Melo, Maria Manuela Estevez Pintado, José Alberto da Costa Medeiros, André Galembeck, Margarida Angélica da Silva Vasconcelos, Viviane Lansky Xavier, Marcos Antônio Barbosa de Lima, Tânia Lucia Montenegro Stamford, Thatiana Montenegro Stamford–Arnaud, Miguel Angel Pelágio Flores, Thayza Christina Montenegro Stamford   +10 more
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Significance of edible coating in mitigating postharvest losses of tomatoes in Pakistan: a review [PDF]

Journal of Horticulture and Postharvest Research, 2021
Purpose: Tomato, being a climacteric and soft textured fruit, faces many challenges in postharvest life, and many factors influence its quality during storage. It faces price fluctuation in Pakistan due to postharvest losses.
Nida Firdous
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Biopreservation of Fresh Strawberries by Carboxymethyl Cellulose Edible Coatings Enriched with a Bacteriocin of Bacillus methylotrophicus BM47 [PDF]

, 2019
Bacteriocins are a large group of antimicrobial compoundsthat aresynthesized byrepresentatives ofthegenus Bacillusand lactic acid bacteria (LAB).
Ivanov, Ivan, LANTE, ANNA, Nikolova, Radosveta, Petkova, Nadezhda, Tumbarski, Yulian   +4 more
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Antimicrobial edible films and coatings for food [PDF]

BIO Web of Conferences
Antimicrobial edible films and coatings include various antimicrobial components that preserve the quality, safety and extend the shelf life of foods. The purpose of this scientific study is to research antimicrobial edible films and coatings for food ...
Radev Radoslav, Marinova Velichka
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Application of biocomposite edible coatings based on pea starch and guar gum on quality, storability and shelf life of ‘Valencia’ oranges [PDF]

, 2018
Novel edible composite coatings based on pea starch and guar gum (PSGG), PSGG blended with lipid mixture containing the hydrophobic compounds shellac and oleic acid (PSGG-Sh), and a layer-by-layer (LBL) approach (PSGG as an internal layer and shellac as ...
Chockchaisawasdee, Suwimol, Golding, John B., Morques, José R., Pristijono, Penta, Saberi, Bahareh, Scarlett, Christopher J., Stathopoulos, Costas E.   +6 more
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Recent Developments in Edible Coatings for Fresh Fruits and Vegetables

Journal of Horticultural Research, 2021
The world population is elevating rapidly, the demand for fruits and vegetables is increasing due to their nutritional value, and the concerns regarding the quality have been amplified.
Nain Neegam, Katoch Gunjan K., Kaur Sawinder, Rasane Prasad   +3 more
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