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The use of cardboard trays with smart active internal lining for enhancing the shelf life and safety of fresh tomatoes.

Number: pap. n. 170

Author(s) : LÓPEZ GÓMEZ A., BOLUDA AGUILAR M., SOTO JOVER S.

Summary

The aim of the present study was to advance in the development of active packaging systems, based on cardboard trays with smart active internal lining (with antimicrobial properties which are function on fruit ripening state, and respiratory activity), and flow-pack (using bio-polymer film with characteristics of ethylene adsorption), for enhancing the shelf life and safety of fresh tomatoes. It has been shown that the combined use of the cited active tray and flow-pack with bio-polymer film results an excellent solution to inhibit total mesophilic aerobic micro-organisms growth and control the senescence. After 15 days of storage at 4°C and 80% RH, the microbial load of tomatoes was reduced in 1.5 log CFU/g, comparing to control sample. In addition, the texture and sensory characteristics of tomatoes were kept at adequate levels after 23 days of refrigerated storage.

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  • Original title: The use of cardboard trays with smart active internal lining for enhancing the shelf life and safety of fresh tomatoes.
  • Record ID : 30015335
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Proceedings of the 24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Yokohama, Japan, August 16-22, 2015.
  • Publication date: 2015/08/16
  • DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18462/iir.icr.2015.0170

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