Use of activated carbon inside modified atmosphere packages to maintain tomato fruit quality during cold storage.

摘要: Ethylene triggers the ripening process of tomato affecting storage durability and shelf life (loss quality) inducing fruit decay. In this paper, an active packaging has been developed on basis combination modified atmosphere (MAP) addition granular-activated carbon (GAC) alone or impregnated with palladium as a catalyst (GAC−Pd). A steady-state was 4 10 kPa for O2 CO2 in control packages, while it 8 7 treated ones. The GAC−Pd led to lower ethylene accumulation inside higher obtained controls. parameters related showed that tomatoes exhibited reduction color evolution, softening, weight loss, especially treatment. Moreover, these treatments were also effective delaying After sensorial panel, received scores terms sweetness, firmness, juiciness, color, odor, flav...