期刊
FOOD ENGINEERING REVIEWS
卷 8, 期 3, 页码 292-305出版社
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1007/s12393-015-9135-x
关键词
Shelf-life extension; Postharvest losses; Edible coatings; Nano-laminate coatings
资金
- Mexican Science and Technology Council (CONACYT, Mexico) (CONACYT) [215499/310847]
- Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia (FCT, POPH-QREN) [SFRH/BPD/72753/2010]
- Fundacao para a Ciencia e Tecnologia (FCT, FSE Portugal)
- FCT [UID/ BIO/04469/2013]
- Programa Operacional Regional do Norte (ON. 2 - O Novo Norte) [NORTE-07-0124-FEDER-000028]
- QREN
- FEDER
- Fundacao Cearense de Apoio ao Desenvolvimento Cientifico e Tecnologico - FUNCAP, CE Brazil [CI1-0080-00055.01.00/13]
- [RECI/BBB-EBI/0179/2012 (FCOMP-01-0124-FEDER-027462)]
- Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia [SFRH/BPD/72753/2010] Funding Source: FCT
It is known that in developing countries, a large quantity of fruit and vegetable losses results at postharvest and processing stages due to poor or scarce storage technology and mishandling during harvest. The use of new and innovative technologies for reducing postharvest losses is a requirement that has not been fully covered. The use of edible coatings (mainly based on biopolymers) as a postharvest technique for agricultural commodities has offered biodegradable alternatives in order to solve problems (e.g., microbiological growth) during produce storage. However, biopolymer-based coatings can present some disadvantages such as: poor mechanical properties (e.g., lipids) or poor water vapor barrier properties (e.g., polysaccharides), thus requiring the development of new alternatives to solve these drawbacks. Recently, nanotechnology has emerged as a promising tool in the food processing industry, providing new insights about postharvest technologies on produce storage. Nanotechnological approaches can contribute through the design of functional packing materials with lower amounts of bioactive ingredients, better gas and mechanical properties and with reduced impact on the sensorial qualities of the fruits and vegetables. This work reviews some of the main factors involved in postharvest losses and new technologies for extension of postharvest storage of fruits and vegetables, focused on perspective uses of edible coatings and nano-laminate coatings.
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