There has been a significant increase in the development of edible films and coatings in
recent times, and this is expected to have a significant impact on the quality of fruit and …

Alginate is a naturally occurring polysaccharide used in the bio industry. It is mainly derived
from brown algae species. Alginate-based edible coatings and films attract interest for …

Advanced food packaging technology ensures food safety from pollutants and microbial
pathogens, extending the shelf-life period of the preserved foods. However, conventional …

Water-soluble gums (hydrocolloids) are used for various applications as coating agents,
packaging films, texture modifiers, thickeners, stabilizers and emulsifiers. Edible coatings …

Although a large component of tomato fruit taste is sugars, the choice of tomato cultivar and
the postharvest practices implemented by industry are designed to reduce crop loss and …

With the increasing population of the world food demand is also increasing but
unfortunately, many countries in the world are lacking suitable and economical postharvest …

Mango kernel starch (MKS) coatings containing different plasticizers were used to extend
the shelf life of tomato. The coating slurry was prepared by gelatinizing 4% mango kernel …

Coating of tomato fruit with gum arabic has been found to enhance their shelf-life and
postharvest quality. Gum arabic in aqueous solutions of 5, 10, 15 and 20% was applied as a …

Four plum (Prunus salicina Lindl.) cultivars (“Blackamber”,“Larry Ann”,“Golden Globe” and
“Songold”), were treated with 1 or 3% alginate as an edible coating before storage …

Interest in the postharvest behavior of fruits and vegetables has a history as long as
mankind's. Once we moved past mere survival, the goal of postharvest preservation …