Blackberries are very perishable with a limited shelf life due to high metabolic activity and susceptibility mechanical damage microbial attack. The effect of edible coatings (EC) based on candelilla wax (CW) guar gum (GG) the quality, life, bioactive-compounds content antioxidant blackberries stored at 25 ± 2 °C for 6 days, was evaluated. All EC contained GG (0.4%) gallic acid (GA)(0.06%); EC1...

A study was conducted to assess the performance of anaerobic-aerobic treatment system of a local potato processing industry. The wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) consisted of primary treatment, upflow anaerobic sludge blanket (UASB), activated sludge process (ASP) and secondary clarifier. The study analyzed the physical, chemical and biochemical parameters of the influent (raw sewage) as well ...

the effects of different concentrations of salicylic acid as compared with control and as well with distilled water treatment were assessed on induction of resistance to chilling injury and quality of sweet lemon during its storage. for the purpose, sweet lemon fruits were treated by immersion method for 5 minutes in salicylic acid (200,400 and 600 mg/lit) and then packed in polyethylene bags t...

Winter jujube (Ziziphus jujuba Mill. cv. Dongzao) is highly popular due to its attractive taste and flavor of fruits. However, cultivation facing a serious obstacle for the substantial decrease in fruit soluble solids contents. In this study, four commonly-used fertilization types, including organic manure application (OM), combined NPK fertilizer (OC), at high rate (HC) low (LC) were selected ...

The current study aims to evaluate the physico-chemical characteristics of selected banana genotypes Nagaland. Ten were collected from farmer’s field and fruits analyzed for TSS, acidity, total sugar, reducing TSS/Acid ratio, crude protein carotenoids. All analysis was done in randomized block design with three replication. In order obtain suitable interpretation generated data subjected statis...

Bangalore city hosts two Urban Wastewater Treatment Plants (UWTPs) towards the periphery of Vrishabhavathi valley, located in Nellakedaranahalli village of Nagasandra and Mailasandra Village, Karnataka, India. These plants are designed and constructed with an aim to manage wastewater so as to minimize and/or remove organic matter, solids, nutrients, disease-causing organisms and other pollutant...

strawberry (fragaria ananassa duch.) is a good source of natural antioxidants. fruits from eight strawberry (fragaria ananassa duch.) cultivars (‘kurdistan’, ‘merck’, ‘camarosa’, ‘paros’, ‘queen elisa’, ‘ventana’, ‘selva’ and ‘pajaro’) were harvested at ripen stage and analyzed for total phenolic content, total anthocyanin content, vitamin c, total soluble solid and total antioxidant activity. ...

Ozone is a powerful oxidant agent which used in foods preservation on account of its ability killing microorganisms. In the present study, combined effects ozone gas treatment and heat physicochemical sensory characteristics shelf-life strawberries kept under refrigeration were investigated. Strawberries treated, ozonated at concentrations 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 ppm for 40 min above-mentioned conditions...