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Respiratory metabolism and changes in chemical compositions of banana fruit after storage in low oxygen atmosphere.

Author(s) : SHUKOR A. R. A., NORHAYATI M., OMAR D.

Summary

Mature green banana fruit were stored in an atmosphere consisting of 0.5%, 2%, 5%, 10% O2 in N2 or in air (21% O2) for 8 weeks at 14 °C. Following storage in low O2 atmosphere, the fruit were transferred to ambient at 25 °C and allowed to ripen naturally or induced with 250 ppm ethylene for 24 hours. Berangan banana can be stored for 8 weeks in 2% O2 and 5 weeks in 5% O2 atmospheres at 14 °C. Exogenous ethylene treatment at 250 ppm drastically shortened the preclimacteric period and skin colour development was rapid and uniform. Respiratory quotient indicates the occurrence of a slight incident of anaerobic metabolism in fruit stored in 0.5% O2 atmosphere. Total sugar and starch contents of ripe fruit after storage in low O2 atmosphere were also discussed.

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  • Original title: Respiratory metabolism and changes in chemical compositions of banana fruit after storage in low oxygen atmosphere.
  • Record ID : 2001-0275
  • Languages: English
  • Source: CA '97. Proceedings of the 7th international controlled atmosphere research conference.
  • Publication date: 1997/07/13
  • Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

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