Background Fruits and vegetables constitute an integral part of diet for humans. Quality,
safety and extended shelf life are important aspects governing the availability and …

Chitosan is formed from chitin, a co-polymer of N-acetyl-d-glucosamine and d-glucosamine,
when over 80% of the acetyl groups of the N-acetyl-d-glucosamine residues are removed …

The effects of exogenous melatonin on postharvest life and quality in strawberry fruit after
harvest were evaluated. To explore the optimum concentration of melatonin treatment …

Recent postharvest studies have shown that adding an antioxidative agent in a
polysaccharide-based edible coating reduces postharvest losses and extends the shelf life …

Abstract Chitosan films containing 0, 2.5, 5, 10 and 20% w/w propolis extract (PE), high in
polyphenols, were developed. The films' tensile strength, elongation at break, total phenolic …

Non-thermal plasma has been widely considered to be an effective method for
decontamination of foods. Recently, numerous studies report that plasma-activated water …

Chitosan is a biodegradable biocompatible polymer derived from natural renewable
resources with numerous applications in various fields, and one of which is the area of …

Edible coatings are an environmentally friendly technology that is applied on many products
to control moisture transfer, gas exchange or oxidation processes. Edible coatings can …

Postharvest strawberries (Fragaria× ananassa Duch.) were coated either by the layer-by-
layer (LBL) electrostatic deposition, based on chitosan and carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC) …

The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), low
methoxyl pectin (LMP), Persian gum (PG), and tragacanth gum (TG) edible coatings on the …