Comparative physiological and biochemical studies were conducted with apple varieties which were susceptible (Granny Smith and Lady Williams) and resistant (Crofton) to superficial scald, to understand the mechanisms of scald aetiology. This provided a basis for the development of alternatives to diphenylamine to control the disorder in cool stored apples. The research confirmed earlier research, which showed that the typical scald symptoms were the result of the deposition of brown pigments on the tonoplast in hypodermal and epidermal cells. It has been generally accepted that these pigments were formed by the action of polyphenol oxidase (PPO) following its release from chloroplasts, as a result of membrane damage caused by the oxidation products of alpha-farnesene. However, intact and functional chloroplasts were observed in severely scalded peel tissue. It was proposed that peroxidase (POD) might play a more important role in scald development. The concept that the concentration of alpha-farnesene or its products was related to the severity of scald was examined, and results indicated that differences in scald susceptability were related to the ability of apple tissue to cope with oxidative stress at low temperatures rather than the concentration of alpha-farnesene. If alpha-farnesene has a scald promoting role, it may be as a participant in a free radical chain reaction rather than an initiator. Studies were conducted on the phenolic compounds present in apple peel, which led to the proposal that phenolics might confer scald resistance by conserving other antioxidants and preventing peroxidation of membrane lipids. An holistic model of scald development was proposed, which indicated that scald results from a chilling stress since scald only occurs at temperatures below 4 degrees C and only in apples in which the capacity to protect membranes from oxidative stress is low. The model proposed that POD may have a more important role than PPO in scald development than previously thought. / Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:26:41Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2005-06-20Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T20:15:27Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 moreira_gc_me_botfca.pdf: 522936 bytes, checksum: 59249a8e43961d1234678ad95d42c9af (MD5) / Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (CAPES) / O presente trabalho teve por objetivo verificar os efeitos do ácido ascórbico e da radiação gama na conservação pós-colheita de maçã Royal Gala minimamente processada, submetida à refrigeração, visando estender a sua vida útil, retardando seu amadurecimento e reduzindo a incidência de patógenos, sem prejuízo das suas características físicas, químicas e organolépticas. Foram realizados 4 experimentos: Experimento 1 - os frutos processados em cubos de 2 x 2 cm; Experimento 2 - os frutos processados em rodelas de 1 cm; Experimento 3 - os frutos cortados em 4 partes. Para os experimentos 1, 2 e 3, após o processamento nos diferentes cortes, os frutos foram acondicionadas em bandejas de isopor envolvidas em filme plástico e submetidas a diferentes concentrações de ácido ascórbico (0%, 1%, 2%, 3% e 4%); Experimento 4 - os frutos processados em cubos de 2 x 2 cm, imersos em solução de 3% de ácido ascórbico, acondicionados em bandejas de isopor envolvidas em filme plástico e irradiadas com diferentes doses de radiação gama (T1 - Testemunha (0,0kGy), T2 - 0,1kGy, T3 - 0,2kGy, T4 - 0,3kGy, T5 - 0,4kGy, T6 - 0,5kGy). As frutas foram irradiadas na EMBRARAD, localizada em Cotia - SP. Foram utilizadas nessa pesquisa maçãs Royal Gala, provenientes da Empresa Agroban (Vacaria - RS). Os frutos foram transportados ao Laboratório de Frutas e Hortaliças, pertencente ao Departamento de Gestão e Tecnologia Agroindustrial, da Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas - UNESP - Câmpus de Botucatu, SP. Para cada experimento, os frutos após receberem cada tratamento, foram armazenados em câmara fria a 5l1ºC e 85 - 90% de umidade relativa. As avaliações foram realizadas a cada dois dias, durante 10 dias de armazenamento. As alterações na qualidade pós-colheita foram detectadas por meio das análises de perda de massa fresca... / The present work had as objective to verify the effects of the ascorbic acid and the gamma radiation in the postharvest conservation of the minimally processed apple 'Royal Gala' minimally processed, submitted to the refrigeration aiming to extend its useful life, delaying its ripening and reducing the microorganisms incidence, without damage of its physical, chemistries and sensorial characteristics. Four experiments were accomplished: Experiment 1 - the fruits processed in cubes of 2 x 2 cm; Experiment 2 - the fruits processed in slices of 1 cm; Experiment 3 - the fruits cut in 4 parts. For the experiments 1, 2 and 3, after the processing in the different cuts, the fruits were conditioned in isopor trays involved in plastic film and submitted to different concentrations of ascorbic acid (0%, 1%, 2%, 3% and 4%); Experiment 4 - the fruits processed in cubes of 2 x 2 cm, immersed in solution of 3% of ascorbic acid, conditioned in isopor trays involved in plastic film and irradiated with different gamma radiation doses (T1 - control (0,0kGy), T2 - 0,1kGy, T3 - 0,2kGy, T4 - 0,3kGy, T5 - 0,4kGy, T6 - 0,5kGy). The fruits were irradiated in EMBRARAD, located in Cotia - SP. Apples ' Royal Gala' were used in this research, coming from the Company Agroban (Vacaria - RS). The fruits were transported to the Laboratory of Fruits and Vegetables, belonging to the 'Departamento de Gestão e Tecnologia Agroindustrial', of 'Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas - UNESP - Campus of Botucatu, SP'. Each fruit after receiving treatment, was stored for each experiment in a cold camera to 5l1ºC and 85 - 90% of relative humidity. The evaluations were accomplished every other day, for 10 days of storage. The alterations in the quality postharvest were detected through the analyses of loss of fresh mass... (Complete abstract, click electronic access below)

Orientador: Rogério Lopes Vieites / Banca: Giuseppina Pace P. Lima / Banca: Josalba Vidigal de Castro / Resumo: O presente trabalho teve por objetivo verificar os efeitos do ácido ascórbico e da radiação gama na conservação pós-colheita de maçã Royal Gala minimamente processada, submetida à refrigeração, visando estender a sua vida útil, retardando seu amadurecimento e reduzindo a incidência de patógenos, sem prejuízo das suas características físicas, químicas e organolépticas. Foram realizados 4 experimentos: Experimento 1 - os frutos processados em cubos de 2 x 2 cm; Experimento 2 - os frutos processados em rodelas de 1 cm; Experimento 3 - os frutos cortados em 4 partes. Para os experimentos 1, 2 e 3, após o processamento nos diferentes cortes, os frutos foram acondicionadas em bandejas de isopor envolvidas em filme plástico e submetidas a diferentes concentrações de ácido ascórbico (0%, 1%, 2%, 3% e 4%); Experimento 4 - os frutos processados em cubos de 2 x 2 cm, imersos em solução de 3% de ácido ascórbico, acondicionados em bandejas de isopor envolvidas em filme plástico e irradiadas com diferentes doses de radiação gama (T1 - Testemunha (0,0kGy), T2 - 0,1kGy, T3 - 0,2kGy, T4 - 0,3kGy, T5 - 0,4kGy, T6 - 0,5kGy). As frutas foram irradiadas na EMBRARAD, localizada em Cotia - SP. Foram utilizadas nessa pesquisa maçãs Royal Gala, provenientes da Empresa Agroban (Vacaria - RS). Os frutos foram transportados ao Laboratório de Frutas e Hortaliças, pertencente ao Departamento de Gestão e Tecnologia Agroindustrial, da Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas - UNESP - Câmpus de Botucatu, SP. Para cada experimento, os frutos após receberem cada tratamento, foram armazenados em câmara fria a 5l1ºC e 85 - 90% de umidade relativa. As avaliações foram realizadas a cada dois dias, durante 10 dias de armazenamento. As alterações na qualidade pós-colheita foram detectadas por meio das análises de perda de massa fresca... (Resumo completo, clicar acesso eletrônico abaixo) / Abstract: The present work had as objective to verify the effects of the ascorbic acid and the gamma radiation in the postharvest conservation of the minimally processed apple 'Royal Gala' minimally processed, submitted to the refrigeration aiming to extend its useful life, delaying its ripening and reducing the microorganisms incidence, without damage of its physical, chemistries and sensorial characteristics. Four experiments were accomplished: Experiment 1 - the fruits processed in cubes of 2 x 2 cm; Experiment 2 - the fruits processed in slices of 1 cm; Experiment 3 - the fruits cut in 4 parts. For the experiments 1, 2 and 3, after the processing in the different cuts, the fruits were conditioned in isopor trays involved in plastic film and submitted to different concentrations of ascorbic acid (0%, 1%, 2%, 3% and 4%); Experiment 4 - the fruits processed in cubes of 2 x 2 cm, immersed in solution of 3% of ascorbic acid, conditioned in isopor trays involved in plastic film and irradiated with different gamma radiation doses (T1 - control (0,0kGy), T2 - 0,1kGy, T3 - 0,2kGy, T4 - 0,3kGy, T5 - 0,4kGy, T6 - 0,5kGy). The fruits were irradiated in EMBRARAD, located in Cotia - SP. Apples ' Royal Gala' were used in this research, coming from the Company Agroban (Vacaria - RS). The fruits were transported to the Laboratory of Fruits and Vegetables, belonging to the 'Departamento de Gestão e Tecnologia Agroindustrial', of 'Faculdade de Ciências Agronômicas - UNESP - Campus of Botucatu, SP'. Each fruit after receiving treatment, was stored for each experiment in a cold camera to 5l1ºC and 85 - 90% of relative humidity. The evaluations were accomplished every other day, for 10 days of storage. The alterations in the quality postharvest were detected through the analyses of loss of fresh mass... (Complete abstract, click electronic access below) / Mestre