HPP (high pressure processing) is one of the novel technologies to produce microbiologically safe food. HPP is a non-thermal food processing method, wherein the food is subjected to a very high pressure ranging between 100-800 MPa in order to prevent undesirable chemical and microbiological reactions, and hence, prolong the shelf-life. HPP is also called as “high hydrostatic processing, ultra-h...

Effect of different fruit position on postharvest quality of F1 hybrid redfleshed watermelon Hi-U 16 was examined. In this study only one main vine was trained and maintained. The plants were allowed to set three fruits naturally at the first (8th - 11th nodes), second (13th - 16th nodes) and third (18th - 21th nodes) position. Fruits were harvested at 35 days after anthesis. Fruit weight, diam...

INTRODUCTION Firmness and titratable acidity retention in 'Fuji' and 'Braeburn' apples is enhanced by controlled atmosphere (CA) storage (Elgar et al., 1998, Argenta et al., 2002). However, these cultivars are susceptible to development of internal browning with characteristics of CO2-related injuries including brown-heart and cavities in the flesh (Meheriuk et al., 1994; Elgar et al., 1998). T...

spaghetti samples were prepared by replacing wheat flour with defatted soy flour (dsf) at 0, 10, and 20% levels (w/w). each sample had 4% gluten. in addition, xanthan gum was added at three levels (0.0, 0.2, and 0.4%) to spaghetti dough containing 20% soy flour as a modifying agent. samples were extruded at 35 or 50oc and dried at, respectively, 52oc for 21h or 72oc for 6 hours. the color, prot...