In the last few years, especially in the developed countries, an increment in demand for fresh-cut fruit by the consumers of all ages has occurred. This increase is mainly due to the importance that people are giving to the consumption of fresh, healthy, and low-calorie food products. Fresh-cut pineapple (Ananas comosus) is one of the fruits that consumers can eat quickly and still enjoy its benefits; however, its shelf-life is very short (7 days). A means to preserve all the natural and beneficial components of fresh-cut pineapple is coating the fruit with an edible material, a coating. This coating acts as a barrier against moisture loss and gas exchanges and can be a carrier of other components like antimicrobials, which can help to extend the shelf-life of the fresh-cut fruit. The main objective of this study was to develop an edible coating with an antimicrobial agent for fresh-cut pineapple and to determine its effectiveness in extending shelf-life and preserving fruit quality attributes. Different treatments consisted of several concentrations of sodium alginate (0.5%, 1%, and 2%); beta-cyclodextrin, trans-cinnamaldehyde (antimicrobial), pectin, and calcium chloride were tested for formulation of the edible coating. The layer-by-layer technique with a dipping method was used to coat the fruits. Pineapples were properly cleaned with a chlorine solution (300 ppm) and triangular prisms (3.6 cm per side) were cut using a triangular cutter. The length of the triangular prisms was adjusted to 2.54 cm using a small knife measured with a ruler. Color, texture, pH, degrees Brix (total soluble solids), acidity, vitamin C, moisture content, and weight loss, were monitored every 3 to 4 days for 15 days. Microbiological tests (aerobic plate counts, psychrotrophic counts, and yeast and molds counts) were performed to determine the effectiveness of the antimicrobial compound. In terms of microbiological and physicochemical quality attributes, the coating improved the shelf-life of the fresh-cut pineapple up to 12 days compared to the control (fresh-cut pineapple without the coating) which only lasted 7 days at 4 degrees C. Color, texture and pH, were better preserved in the treated (coated) fruit compared to controls (uncoated). Different concentrations of the solutions in the formation of the coating had different results in terms of the preservation of the quality attributes of the fruit. Antimicrobial coatings with a concentration of alginate of 1% and 2% (w/w), pectin 2% (w/w) and calcium chloride 2% (w/w) presented a satisfactory formulation to preserve fruit quality attributes like moisture content, help to control juice leakage, and avoid microbial growth. Antimicrobial coating with 1% of alginate (w/w), 2% of pectin (w/w), 2% of calcium chloride (w/w) and 2% of antimicrobial compound (w/w) was the best formulation. This research demonstrates the feasibility of an alginate-based antimicrobial edible coating, which acts as a carrier of antimicrobial compounds for fresh-cut pineapple.

Fresh-cut watermelon is appreciated for its taste, flavor, and juiciness. However, there are challenges in maintaining the freshness since fresh-cut processing of fruits promotes faster deterioration. Our objective was to determine the effectiveness of multilayered antimicrobial edible coating on the shelf-life of fresh-cut watermelon while keeping its original attributes for longer, without affecting its sensory properties. A set of solutions containing sodium alginate (0.5, 1, 2% w/w), beta-cyclodextrin, trans-cinnamaldehyde (antimicrobial agent), pectin, and calcium lactate were used as coating systems for fresh-cut watermelon cylinders. The samples were coated by the layer-by-layer dipping technique and stored at 4 degrees C for 15 days. Results were analyzed individually for each quality attribute evaluated, and the best concentration among the solutions to improve each attribute was found. Watermelon quality was measured in terms of texture, color, juice leakage (weight loss), oBrix, and pH. Microbiological analysis consisted of total coliforms, yeasts and molds, aerobics, and psychrotrophs. A consumer test was carried out (~ 40 panelists) to support the objective quality data. Panelists scored the samples using a 9-point hedonic scale. Uncoated samples served as controls. Quality tests were conducted at days 1, 3, 7, 12, and 15 of storage. Sensory tests showed high acceptance (P < 0.05) of the coated samples when compared to the controls. Quality attributes, particularly texture (firmness) and juice leakage (weight loss) were enhanced (P < 0.05) by the coating. Microbiological analysis demonstrated that alginate-based edible coating has a huge effect against microbial growth. 1% sodium alginate coating provided better preservation in terms of quality parameters, microbiological growth, and sensory acceptance. These results indicate that different ratios between solutions present a significant variation for each quality attribute measured in this study; and the thickness of the coating as well as the amount of antimicrobial are critical for shelf-life extension of fresh-cut watermelon. Hence, application of an alginate based multilayered edible coating has tremendous potential to enhance microbial quality and extend the shelf-life of fresh-cut watermelon.

Tesis por compendio / [ES] En esta Tesis, se han analizado diferentes estrategias para adaptar las formulaciones de almidón con el fin de obtener recubrimientos útiles en la conservación poscosecha de frutas. El almidón se sustituyó parcialmente por gomas de origen microbiano (xantano, gelano y pululano) para mejorar las propiedades funcionales de las películas. La adición de gelano a la matriz de almidón, redujo su capacidad de adsorción de agua y la permeabilidad al vapor de agua y oxígeno. Tuvo un efecto positivo en las propiedades mecánicas, mejorando su resistencia a la rotura y previniendo la retrogradación. La goma xantana aumentó la resistencia a la rotura de las películas de almidón, pero no redujo su capacidad de adsorción de agua y la permeabilidad al vapor de agua. La sustitución del almidón por un 10 o 20% de gelano, podría ser una buena estrategia para obtener películas con propiedades más adecuadas con fines de envasado/recubrimiento de alimentos. Se analizaron películas mezcla de almidón-gelano con aceite esencial de tomillo (EO), con el objetivo de proporcionar actividad antifúngica a las formulaciones. El aceite se incorporó mediante emulsificación directa o encapsulado en liposomas de lecitina. Las películas mostraron un efecto antifúngico en las pruebas in vitro contra A. alternata y B. cinerea. La encapsulación del EO promovió una mayor retención del aceite, mejorando su actividad antifúngica, siendo éstas más efectivas contra B. cinerea que contra A. alternata. Una mayor proporción de almidón en el film dio lugar a mayor crecimiento fúngico a baja concentración del compuesto activo. Todas las películas exhibieron alta capacidad de barrera al oxígeno. La lecitina mejoró la capacidad de barrera al vapor de agua y redujo la rigidez, la resistencia a la rotura y la extensibilidad. Las películas con EO encapsulado, con una proporción de almidón-gelano de 8:2, fueron las más efectivas para controlar el crecimiento fúngico. Para aplicar las formulaciones de almidón-gelano como recubrimientos, se analizaron las propiedades superficiales de distintas frutas (manzana, tomate y caqui), y el coeficiente extensibilidad de las formulaciones sobre la superficie de la frutas, en función de la concentración de Tween 85. Las pieles de las frutas evaluadas se comportaron como superficies de baja energía. La adición de Tween 85 a las muestras sin EO, tuvo un efecto positivo en el ángulo de contacto y la tensión superficial. Sin embargo, cuando contenían EO, emulsionado o encapsulado en lecitina, el surfactante ejerció un efecto negativo en estas propiedades, dependiendo de su concentración. Las formulaciones con EO, emulsionado o encapsulado, no requirieron surfactante para mejorar su extensibilidad, mientras que la adición de Tween 85 a una concentración de 5x104 mg/L, mejoró notablemente esta propiedad en formulaciones S:G sin EO. Recubrimientos a base de almidón-gelano, con o sin EO emulsionado o encapsulado en liposomas de lecitina, fueron aplicados en manzanas y caquis. Los recubrimientos no redujeron la pérdida de peso en las manzanas, pero evitaron la pérdida de agua en los caquis. No se observó un efecto significativo de los recubrimientos en las tasas de respiración y el cociente de respiración de los caquis, mientras que estos parámetros aumentaron en manzanas. En los ensayos in vivo, los recubrimientos sin lecitina redujeron la incidencia y severidad de la mancha negra por A. alternata en caquis, y la severidad del moho gris por B. cinerea en manzanas. A pesar de su acción antifúngica in vitro, el EO no ejerció un efecto antifúngico adicional en la fruta. Esto podría explicarse por las interacciones particulares entre los componentes del recubrimiento, la superficie de la fruta y el patógeno. Los recubrimientos a base de almidón-gelano sin lecitina ni EO podrían aplicarse en caquis para controlar la pérdida de peso y reducir la incidencia de A. alternata. / [CA] En esta Tesi, s'han analitzat diferents estratègies per a adaptar les formulacions de midó a fi d'obtenir recobriments útils per a la conservació postcollita de fruites. El midó es va substituir parcialment per gomes d'origen microbià (xantano, gelano i pululano) per a millorar les propietats funcionals de les pel¿lícules. L'addició de gelano a les pel¿lícules de midó, va reduir la seua capacitat d'adsorció d'aigua. També va tindre un efecte positiu en les propietats mecàniques, i va millorar la seua resistència a la ruptura i va prevenir els fenòmens de retrogradació. La goma de xantano també va augmentar la resistència a la ruptura de les pel¿lícules de midó, però no va reduir la seua capacitat d'adsorció d'aigua i la permeabilitat al vapor d'aigua. La substitució del midó per un 10 o 20% de gelano, podria ser una bona estratègia per a obtenir pel¿lícules amb propietats més adequades per al envasat/recobriment d'aliments. S'analitzaren les pel¿lícules mescla de midó-gelano amb oli essencial de timó (EO), amb l'objectiu de proporcionar activitat antifúngica a les formulacions. L'oli es va incorporar mitjançant emulsificació directa o encapsulat en liposomes de lecitina. Estes pel¿lícules van mostrar un efecte antifúngic en les proves in vitro contra A. alternata i B. cinerea. L'encapsulació de l'EO en els liposomes de lecitina va promoure una major retenció de l'oli i va millorar la seua activitat antifúngica, sent estes més efectives contra B. cinerea que contra A. alternata. En les formulacions amb una major proporció de midó amb baix contingut en compost actiu va haver un major creixement fúngic. Totes les pel¿lícules van exhibir alta capacitat de barrera a l'oxigen. La presència de lecitina va millorar la capacitat de barrera al vapor d'aigua i va reduir la rigidesa, la resistència a la ruptura i l'extensibilitat. Les pel¿lícules amb EO encapsulat, amb una proporció de midó-gelano 8: 2, van ser les més efectives per a controlar el creixement fúngic. Amb l'objectiu d'aplicar les formulacions de midó-gelano com a recobriments, es van analitzar les propietats superficials de distintes fruites (poma, tomaca i caqui), i el coeficient d'extensibilitat d'estes formulacions sobre la superfície de la fruita, en funció de la concentració de Tween 85. Les pells de les fruites avaluades es van comportar com a superfícies de baixa energia. L'addició de Tween 85 a les formulacions sense EO, va tenir un efecte positiu en els angles de contacte i la tensió superficial. En presència de l'EO, emulsionat o encapsulat en liposomes de lecitina, el tensioactiu va exercir un efecte negatiu en estos valors, depenent de la seua concentració. Els recobriments amb EO, emulsionat o encapsulat, no van requerir tensioactiu per a millorar la seua extensibilitat, mentre que l'addició de Tween 85 a una concentració de 5x104 mg/L, va millorar notablement esta propietat en les formulacions sense EO. Recobriments a base de midó-gelano, amb o sense l'agregat d'EO emulsionat o encapsulat en liposomes, van ser aplicats en pomes i caquis.. Els recobriments no van reduir la pèrdua de pes en les pomes, però van evitar la pèrdua d'aigua en els caquis. No es va observar un efecte significatiu dels recobriments en les taxes de respiració i el quocient de respiració dels caquis, mentre que les taxes i el quocient de respiració van augmentar en les pomes. En els assajos in vivo, els recobriments sense lecitina van reduir la incidència i severitat de la taca negra per A. alternata en els caquis, i la severitat de la floridura grisa per B. cinerea en les pomes. No obstant això, la incorporació de l'EO no va exercir un efecte antifúngic addicional en la fruita. Açò podria explicar-se per les interaccions particulars entre els components del recobriment, la superfície de la fruita i el patogen. Els recobriments a base de midó-gelano sense lecitina o EO de timó podrien aplicar-se en caqui / [EN] In this Thesis, different strategies have been analysed to tailor starch formulations for the purposes of obtaining useful coatings in postharvest fruit preservation. Starch was partially substituted by microbial gums (xanthan, gellan, and pullulan) in order to improve film functional properties. Moisture sorption capacity and water vapour and oxygen permeability were reduced by the presence of gellan gum in the starch films. It also had a positive effect on the tensile properties, enhancing the films' strength and resistance to break and preventing retrogradation phenomena. Xanthan gum increased the tensile strength of the starch films, but did not reduce their water sorption capacity and water vapour permeability. Functional properties were not notably improved by the addition of pullulan. Then, 10 and 20 % starch could be substituted by gellan gum to obtain films with more adequate properties for food packaging/coating purposes. Starch-gellan blend films containing thyme essential oil (EO) were also studied in order to provide antifungal activity to the formulations. This was incorporated either by direct emulsification or encapsulated in lecithin liposomes. These films exhibited antifungal effect in in vitro tests against A. alternata and B. cinerea. The encapsulation of the EO in lecithin liposomes allowed for greater EO retention in the films, enhancing their antifungal activity, which were more effective against B. cinerea than against A. alternata. The antifungal action was slightly affected by the polymer matrix composition. Thus, the greatest starch ratio enhanced the fungal growth when the content of the active compound was low. All the films exhibited high oxygen barrier capacity. The presence of lecithin enhanced their water vapour barrier capacity and reduced the film stiffness, resistance to break and extensibility. The films with lecithin-encapsulated EO, with a starch-gellan ratio of 8:2, were the most effective at controlling fungal growth. In order to apply these starch-gellan formulations as fruit coatings, the surface properties of apple, tomato and persimmon, and the spreadability coefficient of these liquid formulations on the fruit surface, were analysed as a function of the concentration of Tween 85, as surfactant. The fruit skins behaved as low-energy surfaces. The values of the contact angles and surface tension of EO-free formulations were positively influenced by the addition of Tween 85. However, in the presence of emulsified or lecithin-encapsulated thyme EO, the surfactant exerted a negative effect, depending on its concentration. Coating-forming systems containing emulsified or encapsulated EO did not require surfactant to improve their already good spreadability, while Tween 85 at 5x104 mg/L notably improved this property in EO-free formulations. Starch-gellan coatings, containing or not emulsified or lecithin-encapsulated EO, were applied on apples and persimmons. Coatings did not reduce the weight loss in apples, but they prevented water loss in persimmons. In contrast, no significant effect of the coatings was observed on respiration rates and respiration quotient of persimmons, whereas they increased the respiration rates and quotient in apples. Coatings did not affect the changes in fruit firmness either in apples or persimmons. In the in vivo assays, the coatings without lecithin reduced the incidence and severity of black spot caused by A. alternata in persimmons, and the severity of grey mould caused by B. cinerea in apples. The incorporation of EO did not exert an additional antifungal effect on the fruit and seemed to exert a negative effect on some other fruit quality attributes. This could be explained by the particular interactions of the coating components, fruit surface and pathogen. Starch-gellan coatings without lecithin or thyme EO could be used in persimmons to control weight loss and reduce the incidence of infections caused by A. alternata. / This work has been founded by the “Ministerio de Economía y Competitividad” of Spain, through the Project AGL2016-76699-R and the “Conselleria de Educación, Investigación, Cultura y Deporte de la Generalitat Valenciana” trough the Santiago Grisolía grant GRISOLIA/2015/001. / Sapper, MI. (2019). Starch based coatings with thyme essential oil for fruit preservation [Tesis doctoral]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/124342 / TESIS / Compendio

Submitted by Jorge Silva (jorgelmsilva@ufrrj.br) on 2018-11-12T20:55:15Z No. of bitstreams: 1 2013 - Cristiana Maia de Oliveira.pdf: 2253824 bytes, checksum: 0c49afa03412e03e8ba8d8d9e8b01029 (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2018-11-12T20:55:15Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 2013 - Cristiana Maia de Oliveira.pdf: 2253824 bytes, checksum: 0c49afa03412e03e8ba8d8d9e8b01029 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2013-07-23 / CNPq / The tomato has been widely cultivated in the state of Rio de Janeiro mainly by smallholders and family farmers that make use of organic agriculture as a way to add value to the culture. After harvest, the tomato presents itself as a highly perishable fruit, being a climacteric fruit, the ripening involves a number of changes in it physical and chemical characteristics. The main goal of this work was to evaluate the conservation and postharvest quality of cherry tomatoes Perinha ?gua Branca and Mascot cultivars, stored at room and controlled conditions. Three experiments were carried out: 1) postharvest longevity of fruits cherry tomato, 2) evaluation of the effect of cassava starch film on postharvest quality of fruits and 3) use of cinnamon essential oil to control pathogens. We carried out the following physico-chemical analyzes: weight loss, color, pH, titratable acidity, soluble solids, ascorbic acid and pectin methyl esterase activity. In the first experiment, we used fruits in the intermediate, pinky, red and mature stages to both cultivars. At room temperature, the post-harvest longevity of fruits in Perinha cultivar was 20 days in the pinky and 15 days to red and mature stages. ?Mascot? longevity was 24 days to the intermediate stage, 20 days for pinky and 15 days to red and mature stage. In controlled temperature postharvest longevity of fruits in Perinha cultivar was 24 days in the intermediate and pinky stages, 20 days to red and 15 days to mature. ?Mascot? longevity was 27 days in the intermediate and pinky stages, 24 days to red and to mature. In the second experiment, was used cassava starch coating in the following concentrations: 1%, 3% and 5%. It was observed that at room and controlled conditions cassava starch coating at a concentration of 3% promoted the best results, delaying the ripening and senescence while maintaining fruit quality. The concentration of 1% was similar to the control almost all the experimental period, while starch coating at 5% prevented the normal maturation process and showed high levels of infected fruits by fungi which affect the appearance and quality. The average activity of PME was higher in ?Mascot? fruits. The third experiment consisted in a combination of distilled water and starch coating at 3% associated with 0.1% and 0.3% concentrations of cinnamon essential oil. The cinnamon essential oil made changes on the fruit surface, causing stains and burns affecting the fruit quality. The oil was not effective in diseases control. / O tomate cereja vem sendo amplamente cultivado no Estado do Rio de Janeiro principalmente por pequenos produtores e pela agricultura familiar que fazem uso da agricultura org?nica como forma de agregar valor a cultura. O tomate ap?s a colheita apresenta-se como um fruto altamente perec?vel, sendo um fruto climat?rico seu amadurecimento acarreta uma s?rie de transforma??es em suas caracter?sticas f?sicas e qu?micas. Este trabalho teve por objetivo avaliar a conserva??o e qualidade p?s-colheita de tomates cereja cultivares Perinha ?gua Branca e Mascot, armazenados em condi??es ambiente e controlada. Foram realizados tr?s experimentos: 1) longevidade p?s-colheita de frutos de tomate cereja; 2) Avalia??o do efeito da pel?cula de f?cula de mandioca na qualidade p?s-colheita e 3) utiliza??o de ?leo essencial de casca de canela no controle de podrid?es. Foram realizadas as seguintes an?lises f?sicas e qu?micas: perda de massa fresca, cor, pH, acidez total titul?vel, s?lidos sol?veis, ?cido asc?rbico e atividade de pectinametilesterase. No experimento 1 foram utilizados frutos nos est?dios de vez, rosado, vermelho e maduro de ambas as cultivares. Em ambiente controlado, a longevidade p?s-colheita dos frutos da cultivar Perinha foi de 20 dias para os est?dios de vez e rosado e 15 dias para vermelho e maduro. Para ?Mascot? a longevidade foi de 24 dias para o est?dio de vez, 20 dias para rosado e 15 dias para vermelho e maduro. Em temperatura controlada, a longevidade p?s-colheita dos frutos da cultivar Perinha foi de 24 dias para de vez e rosado, 20 dias para vermelho e 15 dias para maduro. Para ?Mascot? a longevidade foi de 27 dias para de vez e rosado e 24 dias para vermelho e maduro. No experimento 2 foram utilizados revestimentos de f?cula de mandioca nas concentra??es de 1%, 3% e 5%. Foi observado que em condi??es ambiente e controlada, o revestimento de f?cula de mandioca na concentra??o de 3% foi o que promoveu melhores resultados retardando o processo de amadurecimento e senesc?ncia al?m de manter a qualidade dos frutos. A concentra??o de 1% se assemelhou ao controle durante quase todo per?odo experimental, enquanto que f?cula 5% impediu o processo normal de amadurecimento e mostrou alto ?ndice de frutos infectados por fungos comprometendo a apar?ncia e qualidade. A atividade m?dia de PME foi maior nos frutos de ?Mascot?. O experimento 3 consistiu da combina??o ?gua destilada e f?cula 3% associada a concentra??es de 0,1% e 0,3% de ?leo essencial de canela. O ?leo essencial de casca de canela promoveu altera??es na superf?cie dos frutos, provocando manchas e queimaduras afetando sua qualidade. O ?leo n?o foi efetivo no controle de podrid?es.

Hemicellulose is a valuable component of agro-food industrial wastes. Although there are some potential usage areas of hemicelluloses such as drug manufacture, encapsulation, and emulsification in food processing plants, they are not extensively utilized. In this study, effective extraction methods of the hemicelluloses from agro-food industrial wastes (corn peels and sugar beet pulp) and their application as coating material for banana fruits were investigated. Firstly, the effects of raw material type, particle size, and extraction conditions (alkaline concentration, temperature, time) and methods (direct alkaline extraction, alkaline extraction after component removal, and acidic extraction method) on hemicellulose yields were investigated. Sugar beet pulp and corn wastes were used as raw material. Alkali extraction resulted in 40.2% pure extracts while acidic hydrolysis gave only 27.4% purity in the same extraction conditions. The optimal extraction conditions were found as 30&deg / C temperature, 10% NaOH, and 24 h time (64.3%). It was also observed that removal of constituents such as fat, protein, starch, and soluble sugar increased the purity of hemicellulose from 40.2 to 58.2% at the same conditions. After finding optimum hemicellulose yield for practicle use, it was used as edible coating material to prevent darkening of banana fruits and any quality losses. On the fourth day of storage at 4 &ordm / C, there was no detected fungal decay of coated bananas / however, 20% of uncoated bananas (control) were infected. Moreover, the control group lost 5.1% of total weight but coated samples with 1%, 1.5%, and 2% hemicellulose (HC) lost 3.6%, 3.3%, and 3.1% of their total weight, respectively. Hemicellulose coating also protected firmness of bananas (701.1 gf for coated and 509.6 gf for uncoated samples at the end of 4th day). Color was another important quality parameter and it was showed that lightness and yellowness of coated bananas were preserved with very little losses at the end of storage period while control samples turned brown at an unacceptable level. The results indicated that using both low alkaline concentration and low temperature allows to recover higher quality extracts. In addition, hemicellulose showed a characteristic of a good edible coating material for banana in order to preserve their visual acceptance and other quality parameters.

The effects of edible chitosan coating on quality factors of pomegranate (Punica granatum) arils were investigated in the present research. For that purpose, pomegranate arils were treated with 0% (control) and 1% chitosan (extracted from shrimp shells and deacetylated (.75%)) solutions and stored at 4

Orientador: Miriam Dupas Hubinger / Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia de Alimentos / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-26T22:10:22Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 NolascoPerez_IreneMarivel_M.pdf: 4214130 bytes, checksum: d4a3d21f56f0eb0fc6caa19ac8ae691d (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015 / Resumo: No mundo atual é crescente a demanda dos consumidores por produtos frescos, devido a sua qualidade nutricional, além de oferecer benefícios para a saúde como, por exemplo, na prevenção de algumas doenças. Frente a esta demanda, o presente trabalho estudou o uso de coberturas comestíveis de fécula de mandioca na manutenção da qualidade dos frutos de morango (Fragaria ananassa Duch.). Os frutos de morango receberam tratamentos combinando o processamento mínimo com a utilização de cobertura comestível de fécula de mandioca, cuja finalidade foi prolongar a vida útil destes em temperaturas de refrigeração. Os frutos após o processamento foram mergulhados por 10 minutos em suspensão de 3% (p/v) de fécula de mandioca e submetidos à secagem naturalmente à temperatura ambiente e armazenados em temperaturas de 10 ?C e 15 ?C. Na primeira etapa, o objetivo foi avaliar as características da cobertura aplicada nos morangos (propriedades mecânicas: forças de ruptura e penetração, cor dos morangos, taxa de respiração e resistência ao vapor de agua) depois de 24 horas do tratamento. A aplicação da cobertura nos morangos não alterou significativamente as propriedades mecânicas (forças de ruptura e penetração), cor dos morangos, taxa de respiração e resistência ao vapor de água em comparação aos morangos sem coberturas. Na segunda etapa foi realizado o estudo da vida útil dos morangos com e sem cobertura, armazenados a temperaturas de 10 ?C e 15 ?C. Na perda de peso verificou-se diferença significativa ao longo do tempo de armazenamento diferença significativa, e no tempo fixo não se observou diferenças significativas entre os tratamentos, a taxa de respiração mostrou um incremento significativo em todos os tratamentos ao longo no tempo de armazenamento e para tempo fixo não presentaram diferenças significativo entre os tratamentos exceto no dia 1 se observou que o tratamento 15 ?C com cobertura diminui significativamente com respeito a 15 ?C sem cobertura. O teor de antocianinas apresentou uma diminuição significativa ao longo do tempo de armazenamento para os tratamentos 10 ?C sem cobertura e 15 C sem e com cobertura em ambas temperaturas são não significativo nos dia 5 e 8. As amostras 10 ?C com e sem cobertura e 15 ?C com e sem cobertura foram avaliadas sensorialmente os morangos com cobertura apresentaram notas acima do limite de aceitação (4,5), o fator que determinou o tempo de vida útil foi a contaminação microbiológica observada nas amostras. As amostras armazenadas a 10 ?C com e sem cobertura apresentaram 8 dias de vida útil e as amostras armazenadas 15 ?C com e sem cobertura apresentaram 5 dias de vida útil / Abstract: Nowadays there is a growing consumer demand for fresh products, due to their nutritional quality and the health benefits they provide, for example, in the prevention of some diseases. Faced with this demand, the present work analyzed the use of edible cassava starch coating for preserving the quality of strawberry fruits (Fragaria ananassa Duch.). Strawberries underwent treatment combining minimal processing with the use of edible cassava starch coating, aiming to extend the lifetime of these fruits at refrigerated temperatures. To this aim, after the processing stage, the fruits were immersed for 10 minutes in a 3% (w/v) cassava starch suspension; then they were naturally dried at room temperature and stored at temperatures of 10?C and 15?C. During the first stage, the objective was to evaluate the characteristics of the starch-based coating applied to strawberries ¿ that is, mechanical properties (compression and penetration strengths) strawberry color, respiration rate and water vapor resistance ¿ after a 24-hour treatment. The application of the coating on the strawberries did not significantly modify the mechanical properties (compression and penetration strengths), strawberry color, respiration rate and resistance to water vapor, when compared to uncoated strawberries. During the second stage we studied the lifetime of coated and uncoated strawberries stored at temperatures of 10?C and 15?C. In the weight loss treatments, we were able to verify significant differences during the storage time, and in the fixed time no significant differences were observed, the respiration rate showed significant increase in all treatments during storage time, and in the fixed time, no significant differences among treatments were seen, except for day 1, when it was observed that the coated fruits under treatment at 15 ?C showed a significant decrease with regard to the uncoated fruits treated at 15?C. The anthocyanin content showed significant decrease during storage time for uncoated fruits at 10?C and for coated and uncoated fruits at 15?C; at both temperatures there were no significant results on days 5th and 8th. Sensory analysis was performed on samples at coated and uncoated stored at 10?C and 15?C . Coated strawberries showed numbers above the acceptance limit (4.5). The factor that determined the lifetime was the microbiological contamination observed in the samples. Coated and uncoated samples stored at 10?C had an 8-day lifetime and the coated and uncoated samples stored at 15?C had a 5-day lifetime / Mestrado / Engenharia de Alimentos / Mestra em Engenharia de Alimentos

Orientador: Benedito Carlos Benedetti, Montserrat Pujolà Cunill / Tese (doutorado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Faculdade de Engenharia Agrícola / Made available in DSpace on 2018-08-28T13:37:48Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Amaral_RiviaDarlaAlvares_D.pdf: 4998919 bytes, checksum: 91c41cdcb964f8eba64df0a951e8ebc3 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015 / Resumo: A batata (Solanum tuberosum L.) minimamente processada é um produto que vem apresentando crescente aumento na comercialização, embora a indústria de processamento encontre dificuldades na manutenção da qualidade dos produtos, devido a alterações organolépticas, principalmente relativas à suscetibilidade deste tubérculo ao escurecimento enzimático, o que acaba por ser um fator limitante à sua vida útil. Dessa forma, a hipótese deste trabalho é que a aplicação de ácido cítrico, alginato de sódio, ultrassom e branqueamento usados isoladamente ou combinados promovem a redução do escurecimento de batatas minimamente processadas armazenadas sob refrigeração e não promovem alterações indesejáveis na textura após a fritura. A pesquisa teve como objetivo avaliar o efeito de diferentes agentes antioxidantes no escurecimento da batata minimamente processada e seus efeitos na textura após a fritura e durante o armazenamento refrigerado. Para esta finalidade, os tubérculos foram adquiridos de um produtor local, selecionados, lavados em água potável, descascados manualmente, cortados em tiras, submetidos a tratamentos antiescurecimento por imersão, drenados, acondicionados em bolsas de polietileno de alta densidade, selados com seladora à vácuo e armazenados sob refrigeração (3 ± 1 ?C) por 12 dias. Os tratamentos utilizados foram: ácido cítrico, alginato de sódio, banho de ultrassom e branqueamento, além de combinação entre as melhores concentrações. Na primeira etapa foram realizados ensaios para seleção das melhores concentrações das soluções antioxidantes com análises de pH, ácido ascórbico, cor (amostra fresca e frita), matéria seca, absorção de óleo durante a fritura e textura (amostra fresca e frita). Na segunda fase foram realizados ensaios com as melhores concentrações definidas nos ensaios da primeira fase isoladamente e combinados, com análises de açúcares, amido, atividade de polifenoloxidase, aromas voláteis, microscopia eletrônica de varredura, formação de acrilamida, além das análises realizadas na primeira fase. As amostras foram fritas em óleo de girassol a 180 ± 10 ºC por 6 minutos. Os resultados mostraram que a cultivar Agata apresentou os menores valores para as variáveis cor, matéria seca, firmeza das batatas minimamente processadas e fritas, o que permitiu a discriminação desta cultivar e a confirmação de que seu uso é indicado para cocção. Em contrapartida, as cultivares Agria, Caesar e Asterix são mais indicadas para fritura. O tempo de exposição ao banho ultrassom (42 kHz; 200 W) foi inversamente proporcional ao pH das amostras. Além disso, a imersão das batatas por um tempo prolongado alterou a microestrutura da batata, promovendo a ruptura da estrutura celular. O uso de 5 minutos de banho ultrassom (42 kHz; 200 W) não promoveu alterações indesejáveis no teor de matéria seca e firmeza das batatas antes e após a fritura, além de outros componentes e atributos sensoriais. Apesar do branqueamento ser um método efetivo na inativação de microrganismos e enzimas, seu uso não é recomendado para a batata minimamente processada devido aos danos causados ao tecido que promovem alterações indesejáveis de qualidade nesses produtos. O recobrimento das batatas minimamente processadas com alginato de sódio, embora tenha reduzido a taxa respiratória das fatias, não contribuiu para impedir o escurecimento das amostras. A combinação de ultrassom de 42 kHz e ácido cítrico (2 %) por 5 minutos demonstrou ser o tratamento mais efetivo na redução do escurecimento dentre todos os estudados nesta tese, além de não afetar os parâmetros de qualidade das batatas antes e após a fritura e reduzir a contaminação microbiana das batatas minimamente processadas, permitindo a manutenção da vida útil dos produtos pelos 12 dias estudados / Abstract: Fresh-cut potatoes (Solanum tuberosum L.) are products that are coming up with a increasing commercialization, although the processing industry has difficulties in maintaing food quality because of organoleptic changes mainly due the susceptibility of tuber to enzymatic browning, which turns out to be a limitant factor in shelf-life. Thus, the hypothesis of this work is that the application alone or combinated of citric acid, sodium alginate, ultrasound bath and blanching promoted the reduction of browning of refrigerated minimally processed potatoes and do not promote undesirable changes in texture after frying. The research aimed to evaluate the effect of different antioxidants on browning of minimally processed and the effects on texture after frying and during cold storage. For this purpose, tubers were acquired from a local producer, selected, washed in tap water, manually peeled, cut into strips, soaked in antioxidant solutions, drained, packed in polyethylene bags, sealed with sealing vacuum and stored at 3 ± 1 ?C for 12 days. The antioxidants solutions used are: citric acid, sodium alginate, ultrasound bath and blanching, besides the combination between the best concentrations. Samples were fried in sunflower oil at 108 ± 10 oC for 6 minutes. The results show that Agata cultivar had the lowest values for color, dry matter content and firmness variables of fresh-cut and fried potatoes, which allowed discrimination of this cultivar and confirmation that its use is indicated for cooking. In contrast, Agria, Caesar and Asterix cultivars are suitable for frying. The time of exposure to ultrasound bath (42 kHz, 200 W) was inverserly proportional to the pH of the samples. Furthermore, the immersion of potatoes for an extended period altered their microstructure, promoting breakage of the cellular structure. The use of 5 minutes of ultrasound bath (42 kHz, 200 W) did not cause undesirable changes in dry matter content and firmness of the potatoes before and after frying, besides other components and sensory attributes. Despite blanching be an effective method for microorganisms and enzyme inactivation, its use is not recommended to fresh-cut potatoes due to damage to tissue that promote undesirable quality changes in these products. The coating of minimally processed potatoes with sodium alginate, although it reduced the respiratory rate of the slices did not contribute to prevent browning of the samples. The combination of ultrasound and citric acid promoted the reduction of microbial contamination of the fresh-cut potatoes, in addition to not affect the quality parameters of the products before and after frying / Doutorado / Tecnologia Pós-Colheita / Doutora em Engenharia Agrícola

Durante los últimos años la creciente demanda por parte del consumidor de alimentos frescos, de primera calidad y listos para preparar y servir, ha generado un cambio importante en la aplicación de técnicas de conservación de alimentos, abriéndose nuevas líneas en el mercado. Ante este reto, la industria ha respondido mediante la elaboración de productos minimamente procesados en fresco. Sin embargo, estos alimentos presentan una vida útil corta, principalmente debido a problemas de pardeamiento. La metodología para controlar este tipo de problema se basa en la utilización de antioxidantes y atmósferas modificadas con bajo nivel de O2. Sin embargo, la sola aplicación de estas tecnologías, en muchos casos, resulta poco efectiva para garantizar una vida útil adecuada del producto minimamente procesado. Por lo tanto, resulta necesario seguir estudiando en el desarrollo y aplicación de otras tecnologías que ayuden a mantener la calidad de estos productos durante periodos adecuados para su comercialización. En este proyecto, se pretende estudiar la efectividad de tratamientos antioxidantes con recubrimientos comestibles y el envasado en atmósferas modificadas `no convencionales¿, con el objetivo de reducir el pardeamiento enzimático en productos como alcachofa, berenjena, manzana y caqui minimamente procesados. / Ghidelli, C. (2014). EFFECT OF SOY PROTEIN-BASED EDIBLE COATINGS WITH ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY AND MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING ON THE QUALITY OF FRESH-CUT PRODUCES [Tesis doctoral no publicada]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/39104 / TESIS

Essa pesquisa teve como objetivo obter o abacaxi como alimento tipo conveniência, submetido ao processamento mínimo e tratamento com cloreto de cálcio, películas comestíveis à base de alginato e glúten de trigo, e irradiação. Os frutos foram lavados, sanificados com Sumaveg® (Dicloro-S-Triazinatriona Sódica), na concentração de 200 mg L-1 de cloro livre, a 7ºC, durante 15 minutos, e descascados manualmente. A polpa foi fatiada em leques de aproximadamente 1 cm de espessura, enxagüadas com 20 mg L-1 de cloro livre, durante 3 minutos, e drenadas por 3 minutos. No primeiro experimento as amostras foram submetidas aos tratamentos: cloreto de cálcio 1% + solução de glúten vital; cloreto de cálcio 1% + alginato de sódio 1%; e controle. No segundo experimento as amostras foram submetidas aos tratamentos: cloreto de cálcio 1% + solução de glúten vital + irradiação com 2,3 kGy; cloreto de cálcio 1% + irradiação com 2,3 kGy; irradiação com 2,3 kGy; e controle. O acondicionamento foi realizado em bandejas rígidas de polietileno tereftalato (PET), com cerca de 250 g de fruta. A irradiação foi realizada em irradiador multipropósito de Cobalto-60, com atividade de 92 kCi e taxa de dose de 2,3 kGy h-1. As amostras foram armazenadas a 5 ± 1ºC e analisadas a cada dois dias, num total de 12 dias. No primeiro experimento, os valores de pH e acidez titulável apresentaram leves alterações e semelhança entre os tratamentos. Houve decréscimo no teor de ácido ascórbico em todos os tratamentos. Todos os tratamentos escureceram ao longo do armazenamento. Apesar dos valores terem sido próximos entre os tratamentos, os abacaxis tratados com cloreto de cálcio + glúten apresentaram textura mais firme, menores perda de líquido, atividade da peroxidase e polifenoloxidase, produção de CO2 e etileno e contagens de microrganismos mesófilos e bolores e leveduras. Não houve presença de E. coli e de Salmonella. A contagem de microrganismos do grupo dos coliformes totais foi baixa em todos os tratamentos e ocorreu apenas em amostras isoladas durante o período de armazenamento. Na análise sensorial, as amostras tratadas com cloreto de cálcio + glúten apresentaram as notas mais baixas para textura, aparência e aroma; já o sabor ficou comprometido a partir do 4o dia de armazenamento. No segundo experimento, os valores de pH e acidez titulável apresentaram pequenas alterações e semelhança entre os tratamentos. Houve decréscimo no teor de ácido ascórbico em todos os tratamentos; no entanto, as amostras tratadas com cloreto de cálcio + glúten + 2,3 kGy retiveram mais essa vitamina. A textura mais firme e as menores perda de líquido e atividade da peroxidase e polifenoloxidase ocorreram nas amostras tratadas com cloreto de cálcio + 2,3 kGy. Todos os tratamentos escureceram ao longo do armazenamento. As amostras mais escuras foram as tratadas com cloreto de cálcio + glúten + 2,3 kGy e as irradiadas com 2,3 kGy. As maiores taxa respiratória e síntese de etileno ocorreram nas amostras tratadas com cloreto de cálcio + glúten + 2,3 kGy. As menores contagens de microrganismos psicrotróficos, mesófilos, e bolores e leveduras ocorreram nas amostras à base de cloreto de cálcio + glúten + 2,3 kGy. Não houve presença de E. coli e de Salmonella. A contagem de microrganismos do grupo dos coliformes totais foi baixa em todos os tratamentos e ocorreu apenas em algumas amostras durante o período de armazenamento. Apenas o controle manteve as características sensoriais acima do limite de aceitabilidade durante todo o armazenamento. A textura das demais amostras foi rejeitada no 8º dia. O sabor ficou comprometido desde o 1º dia de armazenamento nas amostras à base de cloreto de cálcio + glúten + 2,3 kGy / The aim of this study was to obtain a convenience type pineapple subjected to fresh-cut process and calcium chloride, wheat gluten and alginate-base edible coating and irradiation treatments. The fruits were washed, sanitized with Sumaveg® (Sodium Dichloro-s-Triazinetrione) in a 200 mg L-1 chlorine-free solution at 7ºC for 15 minutes, and then manually peeled. The peeled fruits were sliced into 1 cm thick slices, rinsed in 20 mg L-1 chlorine-free solution for 3 minutes and drained for 3 minutes. In the first experiment, the samples were treated with: 1% calcium chloride + vital wheat gluten solution; 1% calcium chloride + 1% alginate solution; and control. In the second experiment, the samples were treated with: 1% calcium chloride + vital wheat gluten solution + 2.3 kGy; 1% calcium chloride + 2.3kGy; irradiation with 2.3kGy; and control. The packing consisted of rigid polyethylene terephthalate (PET) trays with around 250 g of fruit. The irradiation was performed in a Cobalt-60 multipurpose irradiator with 92 kCi activity and dose value of 2.3 kGy h-1. The samples were stored at 5 ± 1ºC and evaluated every other day for 12 days. In the first experiment pH and titratable acidity values showed slight variations but were similar between the treatments. There was a decrease in ascorbic acid values in all treatments. Browning was noticed in all treatments over the storage period. Although the values between the treatments were similar, the pineapple treated with calcium chloride + gluten showed firmer texture, less liquid loss, and lower values of polyphenoloxidase and peroxidase activities and CO2 and ethylene production. Mesophiles and mold and yeast counts were also reduced. No Salmonella and E. coli were detected. Total coliform counts were low in all the treatments and appeared in just a few isolated samples during the storage period. Sensory analyses showed that the samples treated with calcium chloride + gluten had the lower scores for texture, appearance, and aroma; the flavor was compromised from the 4th storage day onward. In the second experiment the pH and titratable acidity values showed small changes but were similar between the treatments. There were a decrease in the ascorbic acid values in all treatments; nevertheless, the samples treated with calcium chloride + gluten + 2.3 kGy retained more of this vitamin than the other treatments. Firmer texture, less liquid loss, and lower values of polyphenoloxidase and peroxidase activities were noticed in the samples with calcium chloride + 2.3 kGy. Browning was noticed in all treatments over the storage period. The darker samples were the ones treated with calcium chloride + gluten + 2.3 kGy, and irradiated with 2.3 kGy. Higher respiratory rate and ethylene synthesis were noticed in the samples treated with calcium chloride + gluten + 2.3 kGy. The lowest psychrotrophic, mesophiles, and mold and yeast counts occurred in the samples treated with calcium chloride + gluten + 2.3 kGy. No Salmonella and E. coli were detected. Total coliform counts were low in all the treatments and appeared in just a few samples during the storage period. Only the control kept the sensorial attributes within the acceptability limit during the storage period. The texture in all the other samples was unacceptable from the 8th day onward. The flavor was compromised from the first storage day onward in the samples with calcium chloride + gluten + 2.3 kGy