The impact of the ethylene inhibitor, 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP), on four apple cultivars (Braeburn, Fuji, Jazz and Golden Delicious) over 150 days of storage at 2 °C was assessed. Proton transfer reaction quadrupole mass spectrometry (PTR-QUAD-MS) was used to monitor changes in VOC composition, while texture analysis and X-ray microcomputer tomography (µ-CT) scanning were used to study microstructural changes. The application of 1-MCP on apples reduced VOC emissions, concurrently maintaining a firmer texture compared to the untreated apples at each time point. The µ-CT scanning revealed how changes in specific morphological characteristics such as anisotropy, connectivity and porosity, size and shape, as well as the interconnectivity of intracellular spaces (IS) influenced texture even when porosity was similar. Additionally, this study showed that the porosity and connectivity of IS were associated with VOC emission and increased simultaneously. This study highlights how the morphological parameters of an apple can help explain their ripening process during long-term storage and how their microstructure can influence the release of VOCs

Ting, V.; Silcock, P.; Biasioli, F.; Bremer, P. (2023). The physical and structural effects of 1-MCP on four different apple cultivars during storage. FOODS, 12 (22): 4050. doi: 10.3390/foods12224050 handle: https://hdl.handle.net/10449/82995

The physical and structural effects of 1-MCP on four different apple cultivars during storage

Ting, V.
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Biasioli, F.;
2023-01-01

Abstract

The impact of the ethylene inhibitor, 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP), on four apple cultivars (Braeburn, Fuji, Jazz and Golden Delicious) over 150 days of storage at 2 °C was assessed. Proton transfer reaction quadrupole mass spectrometry (PTR-QUAD-MS) was used to monitor changes in VOC composition, while texture analysis and X-ray microcomputer tomography (µ-CT) scanning were used to study microstructural changes. The application of 1-MCP on apples reduced VOC emissions, concurrently maintaining a firmer texture compared to the untreated apples at each time point. The µ-CT scanning revealed how changes in specific morphological characteristics such as anisotropy, connectivity and porosity, size and shape, as well as the interconnectivity of intracellular spaces (IS) influenced texture even when porosity was similar. Additionally, this study showed that the porosity and connectivity of IS were associated with VOC emission and increased simultaneously. This study highlights how the morphological parameters of an apple can help explain their ripening process during long-term storage and how their microstructure can influence the release of VOCs
Texture
Volatile compounds
Malus domestica
µ-CT scanner
Settore AGR/15 - SCIENZE E TECNOLOGIE ALIMENTARI
2023
Ting, V.; Silcock, P.; Biasioli, F.; Bremer, P. (2023). The physical and structural effects of 1-MCP on four different apple cultivars during storage. FOODS, 12 (22): 4050. doi: 10.3390/foods12224050 handle: https://hdl.handle.net/10449/82995
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