TY - JOUR T1 - Active packaging from chitosan-titanium dioxide nanocomposite film for prolonging storage life of tomato fruit. AU - Kaewklin,Patinya, AU - Siripatrawan,Ubonrat, AU - Suwanagul,Anawat, AU - Lee,Youn Suk, Y1 - 2018/02/02/ PY - 2017/12/01/received PY - 2018/01/12/revised PY - 2018/01/17/accepted PY - 2018/2/8/pubmed PY - 2018/9/14/medline PY - 2018/2/8/entrez KW - Active packaging KW - Climacteric fruit KW - Ethylene scavenging KW - Nanocomposite KW - Photocatalyst SP - 523 EP - 529 JF - International journal of biological macromolecules JO - Int J Biol Macromol VL - 112 N2 - The feasibility of active packaging from chitosan (CS) and chitosan containing nanosized titanium dioxide (CT) to maintain quality and extend storage life of climacteric fruit was investigated. The CT nanocomposite film and CS film were fabricated using a solution casting method and used as active packaging to delay ripening process of cherry tomatoes. Changes in firmness, weight loss, a*/b* color, lycopene content, total soluble solid, ascorbic acid, and concentration of ethylene and carbon dioxide of the tomatoes packaged in CT film, CS film, and control (without CT or CS films) were monitored during storage at 20°C. Classification of fruit quality as a function of different packaging treatments was visualized using linear discriminant analysis. Tomatoes packaged in the CT film evolved lower quality changes than those in the CS film and control. The results suggested that the CT film exhibited ethylene photodegradation activity when exposed to UV light and consequently delayed the ripening process and changes in the quality of the tomatoes. SN - 1879-0003 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/29410369/Active_packaging_from_chitosan_titanium_dioxide_nanocomposite_film_for_prolonging_storage_life_of_tomato_fruit_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -