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Novel Methods, Techniques, and Procedures of Processing and Storage for Agricultural Commodities

A special issue of Agriculture (ISSN 2077-0472). This special issue belongs to the section "Agricultural Product Quality and Safety".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 April 2023) | Viewed by 7703

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Dr. Katarzyna Pobiega

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Department of Biotechnology and Food Microbiology, Institute of Food Sciences, Warsaw University of Life Sciences—SGGW, Warszawa, Poland
Interests: fermentation; beetroot; carrot; pepper; antimicrobial; edible coatings and films; lactic acid bacteria; Lactobacillus
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Dear Colleagues,

The economic and health losses caused by the growth of pathogenic and saprophytic microorganisms in agricultural commodities are enormous all over the world. We are constantly looking for new ways to protect food against microbial growth, such as chlorine dioxide, hydrogen peroxide, citric acid, ethanol, ozone, modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), ultraviolet-C light (UV-C), gamma radiation and bioactive natural compounds. Unfortunately, some of them do not sufficiently protect against the growth of microorganisms, and their use is not acceptable to the increasing number of aware consumers due to the negative effects of their impact on the natural environment. Additionally, the use of packaging made of traditional polymers (PVC, PET, PE, PP, etc.) generates large amounts of environmentally hazardous waste. The solution to this problem may be the use of composite edible packaging. Methods of protecting products against microbes carried by water and food are constantly being sought. One such method may be the use of coatings. The latest generation of edible coatings, apart from the function of separating the product from the natural environment, also have antimicrobial properties, thanks to the supplementation of the film matrix with substances protecting against the growth of microorganisms. This is a response to the demands of consumers who pay increasing attention to the content of preservatives in food. Substances improving organoleptic properties, such as dyes and flavors, can also be incorporated into edible coatings.

This Special Issue will attempt to present various ways to extend the shelf life of agricultural products through both modified traditional and modern methods.

Dr. Katarzyna Pobiega
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • postharvest control
  • food quality
  • antimicrobial agents
  • edible coatings and films
  • essential oils
  • extracts
  • active packaging
  • MAP

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Effect of Some Polysaccharide-Based Edible Coatings on Fresh White Button Mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) Quality during Cold Storage
by Alina Mădălina Pleșoianu and Violeta Nour
Agriculture 2022, 12(9), 1491; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/agriculture12091491 - 17 Sep 2022
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This study investigated the effects of pectin, chitosan, sodium alginate, and carboxymethyl cellulose-based edible coatings, individually and/or in combination with N-acetyl cysteine as an antibrowning agent, on some physical, chemical, and antioxidant properties of white button mushrooms. The weight loss, color change, [...] Read more.
This study investigated the effects of pectin, chitosan, sodium alginate, and carboxymethyl cellulose-based edible coatings, individually and/or in combination with N-acetyl cysteine as an antibrowning agent, on some physical, chemical, and antioxidant properties of white button mushrooms. The weight loss, color change, browning index, degree of cap opening, soluble solid content, total phenolic content, antioxidant activity and malondialdehyde content of control and coated mushrooms were evaluated during 14 days of storage at 4 ± 1°C. All coatings, both alone and with N-acetyl-cisteine, delayed weight loss and cap opening in mushrooms compared with the control. Sodium alginate was the most effective in controlling weight loss, followed by carboxymetyhyl cellulose, chitosan and pectin. The browning process and lipid peroxidation were best controlled by sodium alginate followed by pectin coatings, while chitosan coating determined a significant increase in the browning index. Coated samples showed significantly higher total phenolic content and antioxidant activity as compared with the control throughout storage. The treatment with N-acetyl cysteine was not effective for mushrooms as it resulted in a significant increase in the browning index in all coated samples. The results suggest that sodium alginate and pectin coatings could be recommended for extending the shelf life of white button mushrooms. Full article
(This article belongs to the Special Issue Novel Methods, Techniques, and Procedures of Processing and Storage for Agricultural Commodities)
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Recovery of Orange Peel Essential Oil from ‘Sai-Namphaung’ Tangerine Fruit Drop Biomass and Its Potential Use as Citrus Fruit Postharvest Diseases Control
by Pattarapol Khamsaw, Chompunut Lumsangkul, Anuruddha Karunarathna, Nuttacha Eva Onsa, Sawaeng Kawichai, Bajaree Chuttong and Sarana Rose Sommano
Agriculture 2022, 12(5), 701; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/agriculture12050701 - 16 May 2022
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In this study, we assessed the quality of essential oil recovered from fruit drop biomass and assessed its usefulness in preventing postharvest diseases in the tangerine ‘Sai-Namphaung’. Greening was the primary cause of the fruit drop, based on the enduring symptoms and occurrence [...] Read more.
In this study, we assessed the quality of essential oil recovered from fruit drop biomass and assessed its usefulness in preventing postharvest diseases in the tangerine ‘Sai-Namphaung’. Greening was the primary cause of the fruit drop, based on the enduring symptoms and occurrence of the disease in the area. Limonene, together with the presence of β-pinene and linalool, was discovered to be prevalent in essential oils of tangerine fruit peel, particularly that of ‘Sai-Namphaung’. Through isolation of citrus postharvest fungi, we were able to identify four genera which were later DNA sequenced using Internal Transcribed Spacer: ITS and subjected to Basic Local Alignment Search Tool (BLAST), with a high possibility (>98% similarity) of being Penicillium digitatum, Colletotrichum gloeosporioides, Fusarium sarcochrum and Geotrichum candidum. Essential oil from ‘Sai-Namphaung’ and ‘Fremont’ peel biomass positively inhibited green mold rot and citrus anthracnose caused by P. digitatum, C. gloeosporiodes, but were less effective than the commercial citrus oil and Zanthoxylum myriacanthum oil. This is the first evidence of ‘Sai-Namphaung’ postharvest diseases caused by these two fungi and their controls using citrus essential oil. Full article
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Application Status and Prospect of Impedance Spectroscopy in Agricultural Product Quality Detection
by Junhui Cheng, Pengpeng Yu, Yourui Huang, Gang Zhang, Chengling Lu and Xueping Jiang
Agriculture 2022, 12(10), 1525; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/agriculture12101525 - 22 Sep 2022
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The nondestructive testing of agricultural products has always been a key technology for the modernization of agriculture and food. By applying a sinusoidal voltage (current) excitation signal of variable frequency, the relationship between the amplitude, frequency and phase of the response signal is [...] Read more.
The nondestructive testing of agricultural products has always been a key technology for the modernization of agriculture and food. By applying a sinusoidal voltage (current) excitation signal of variable frequency, the relationship between the amplitude, frequency and phase of the response signal is obtained, and the measured response function in a certain frequency range is obtained, constructing the correlation between impedance spectroscopy and matter properties. Electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) is a widely used method for the nondestructive characterization of agricultural products, and its applications in the agricultural field has attracted increasing attention. This paper summarizes the research of electrical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) in the detection of grain quality, fruit and vegetable quality, meat quality and food quality from 2005 to 2022. The potential and development direction of electrical impedance spectroscopy in the nondestructive testing of agricultural product quality are prospected, which provides a reference for scientific researchers who applied electrical impedance spectroscopy in agricultural product quality detection. Full article
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