Fruit storage

Predictive microbiology using growth models should be implemented in order to follow the microbial behavior in fruit osmotically dehydrated/ impregnated and to compute their shelf life as a function of process variables, such as concentration of osmotic medium, initial contamination of the solution, and fruit storage temperature. 

L. Almela, J.A. Femandez-Lopez and M.J. Roca, High-performance liquid chromatographic screening of chlorophyll derivatives produced during fruit storage. J. Chromatogr.A 870 (2000) 483 189. 

Among the different analytical variables listed in Table 5.10, specific gravity, refractive index and optical rotation are widely used as quality indexes. The values of these properties allow us to estimate the (/-limonene content, general composition and adulterations in essential oils. Aldehyde content is also a widely used index in the characterization of essential oils, because it is a measure of the aromatic fraction values increase in mature fruit and decrease during fruit storage (Lopez, 1995). The UV absorption index indicates general quality and adulterations, and shows differences between the different types of essential oils (Lopez, 1995). 

In fruits, storage organs, or seeds, the synthesis of starch usually occurs during the development and mamration of the tissue. Starch degradation in these tissues occurs at the time of sprouting or germination of... 

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Koprivnjak, O., Conte, L., and Totis, N., Influence of olive fruit storage in bags on oil quality and composition of volatile compounds. Food Technol. BiotechnoL, 40, 129, 2002. 

Natural compounds usually exist in one enantiomeric form. However, racemization may occur during ripening of fruits, storage, or treatment of products manufactured from natural sources.In this context, enantioselective analysis is either applied to the determination of configuration in newly discovered compounds or to assess the authenticity and quality of natural medicines and... 

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