Peel browning disorder has an enormous impact on the exterior quality of 'Huangguan' pear whereas the underlying mechanism is still unclear. Although different methods have been applied for inhibiting the peel browning of 'Huangguan' pear, there are numerous issues associated with these approaches, such as time cost, efficacy, safety and stability. In this study, to develop a rapid, efficient a...

The non-enzymatic browning (NEB) reaction plays an essential role in food acceptance and quality. There has been increased interest in revealing the role that water plays in native and gelatinized starch. However there is a lack of information on the relationship between the water dynamics of water–starch interactions and the kinetics of NEB reaction in native and gelatinized starch systems. Th...

Development of a browning inhibitor for fresh-cut apples that would not support human pathogen survival was investigated. Granny Smith and Fuji wedges were treated with acidic or neutral browning inhibitors with and without addition of sodium hexametaphosphate. Wedges in modified atmosphere packaging pouches were observed for browning during storage at 4 °C and 10 °C. A pH 2.9 dip containing as...

Enzymatic browning is a colour reaction occurring in plants, including cereals, fruit and horticultural crops, due to oxidation during postharvest processing and storage. This has a negative impact on the colour, flavour, nutritional properties and shelf life of food products. Browning is usually caused by polyphenol oxidases (PPOs), following cell damage caused by senescence, wounding and the ...

The kinetics of reactions leading to changes in salmon quality during thermal processing were evaluated. Small samples (D 30 mm H 6 mm) cut from pink salmon (Oncorhynchus gorbuscha) fillets were sealed in aluminum containers (internal dimension: D 35 mm H 6 mm) and heated in an oil bath at 100, 111.1, 121.1, and 131.1 C for different time intervals up to 180, 150, 120, 90 min, respectively. A f...