The conventional method of employing low temperatures for storage and distribution has long been the standard approach for preserving most fruits and vegetables. This practice is likewise prevalent in the retail industry, which relies on similar methods for transporting and maintaining the quality of perishable products on their shelves. The aim was to preserve bananas () using an ethylene scavenger, potassium permanganate, which is contained in small paper bags, to increase the storage and distribution time at low cost. The bananas were distributed in four plastic containers at a temperature of 23°C, three of the treatments contained different concentrations of potassium permanganate, and one was potassium permanganate free. The experimental period was 19 days, and the variations in weight loss, pH, titratable acidity, texture, color, and total soluble solids were analyzed. Potassium permanganate effectively reduced the changes in their physiological ripening.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10465252 | PMC |
| http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2023/4650023 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Survival after aluminum phosphide poisoning with cardiotoxicity: a case report.
J Med Case Rep
December 2024
Department of Internal Medicine, Woldia Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Woldia, Ethiopia.
Introduction: Aluminum phosphide is a cheap and commonly used rodenticide that is also an effective solid fumigant and frequently used for grain preservation. The pill contains around 44% inert elements (ammonium carbonate) to avoid disintegration of the tablet, while the rest (about 56%) is aluminum phosphide. Because it is freely available on the market, it is one of the commonly used agents for self-poisoning in different parts of the developing world.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSaprolegniasis is one of the most dangerous fungal diseases of fish, causing significant mortality in fish hatcheries and young ones. The present study aimed to isolate and characterize the causative fungus from fingerlings of Pangasianodon hypophthalmus cultured intensively in freshwater cages in Indian reservoirs and to determine minimum inhibitory concentrations of different antifungal compounds against the fungal hyphae and zoospores. The fungal isolates grown on potato dextrose agar showed an abundance of gemmae, elongated mycelia, non-septate hyphae, primary zoospores, mature zoosporangia with numerous zoospores, cysts with bundles of long hairs and were further identified as Saprolegnia parasitica following PCR amplification and sequencing of internal transcribed spacer region.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPreparation of chitin-derived hierarchical porous materials and their application and mechanism in adsorption of mycotoxins.
Int J Biol Macromol
December 2024
State Key Laboratory of Refractories and Metallurgy, Key Laboratory of Coal Conversion & New Carbon Materials of Hubei Province, School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Wuhan University of Science and Technology, Wuhan 430081, PR China. Electronic address:
In this study, the hierarchical porous materials for adsorbing mycotoxins were prepared by one-step carbonization-activation method using potassium permanganate (KMnO) and chitin as activators and carbon source, respectively. The hierarchical porous materials had different specific surface area and pore distribution owing to different carbonization temperatures. In this paper, the effects of pH, time and temperature of adsorption as well as the concentration of patulin on the adsorption characteristics were systematically investigated.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPreparation and Performance Analysis of Tung Cake Protein Adhesive.
Polymers (Basel)
December 2024
Yunnan Provincial Key Laboratory of Wood Adhesives and Glued Products, Southwest Forestry University, Kunming 650224, China.
Tung oil pressing generates a substantial amount of tung cake waste rich in protein, which can be used to develop a novel wood protein adhesive. This study determined the optimal alkali treatment parameters based on NaOH concentration, reaction temperature, and reaction time. Potassium permanganate (KMnO) and methyl trimethoxy silane (MTMS) were then sequentially added for cross-linking modification to achieve the optimal preparation process for the tung cake protein adhesive.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMn oxide-modified biochars with high adsorption capacity for Pb(II) in wastewater: Preparation and adsorption mechanisms.
Environ Res
December 2024
College of Environment and Civil Engineering, Chengdu University of Technology, Chengdu, 610059, China.
The occurrence of excessive levels of bivalent plumbum (Pb(II)) in wastewater poses a notable threat to both human health and ecological safety. In this study, orthogonal experiments were conducted to prepare coprecipitation-modified biochar (C-BC) and impregnation pyrolysis-modified biochar (I-BC) via potassium permanganate (KMnO) for removing Pb(II) from wastewater. Three types of modified biochars (BCs) (Mn-BCs) namely, C-BC, I-BC, and I-BC, were selected as high-efficiency adsorbents on the basis of their high removal rates (87.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!