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Design and optimization of fluidized bed photoreactor for ethylene reduction within cold storage room for fruits and vegetables using TiO₂-based materials

Article number

1194_90

Pages

623 – 630

Language

English

Abstract

Ethylene (C₂H₄) occurrence in cold storage room for fresh fruits and vegetables could be detrimental due to its effects on plant tissue.
Softening enhancement, chlorophyll losses, senescence acceleration and browning are the most common symptoms of ethylene presence in the atmosphere surrounding products.
A fluidized bed photoreactor (FBP) was designed and its activity in decomposing ethylene using titanium oxide (TiO₂)-based materials was studied.
Several factors were studied in order to maximize the FBP degradation rate of the plant hormone.
In order to design and manufacture the reactor, gas flow rate per unit of reactor volume, photocatalyst characterization, geometry of the reactor and UV lamps location were optimized.
The unit was equipped with a UV-A-transparent glass tubular reactor in which the photo-oxidation of ethylene by means of photocatalytic material took place.
Different photocatalytic materials were synthesized and tested (Alumina-TiO₂/SiO₂ and Degussa P25 microparticles). The degradation efficiency of the different catalysts was investigated by measuring the percentage of reduction of C₂H₄ in the reaction chamber during the experiments in recirculation mode.
Among the materials, Degussa P25 microspheres showed the highest photocatalytic activity allowing complete elimination of ethylene in the treated atmosphere after 160 min.
Using this material C₂H₄ reduction was clearly dependent on UV light exposure.
FBP was installed within a cold room simulating fresh produce storage conditions.
Transfer of photocatalytic technology could be useful for the fruit processing industry in order to avoid ethylene adverse effects on physical, nutritional and sensorial quality of fresh and minimally processed fruits and vegetables.

Publication

VIII International Postharvest Symposium: Enhancing Supply Chain and Consumer Benefits – Ethical and Technological Issues

Authors

M.L.V. de Chiara, L. Spremulli, A. Licciulli, M.L. Amodio, G. Colelli

Keywords

photocatalytic reactor, photocatalysis, ethylene decomposition, postharvest storage

Full text

https://doi.org/10.17660/ActaHortic.2018.1194.90

Groups involved

Division Postharvest and Quality Assurance

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145. Determination of bioactive compounds in ten cultivars of onions from Aragón and Castilla y León

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146. Changes in organic acid and sugars at ripening and after storage of three local plums

147. The nutritional diversity of fifteen traditional orange cultivars (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck) from southeastern Spain

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148. Wild edible plants (WEP) as antioxidant supplements for oils and juices

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149. In vitro bioaccessibility for some nutrients content in cooked pulp of sweet potato cultivars during traditional storage

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150. Bioactive compounds and antioxidant properties of four Hedychium flowers for flavoured tea

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151. Air temperature, relative humidity, and enthalpy phase space analysis: an innovative proposal for failures diagnosis in a cold chain

152. Responses of apple fruit to high shelf life temperatures

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153. Survey of the types of stowage used in refrigerated containers for the transport of export fresh fruit

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154. Competitive Peruvian and Chilean avocado export profile

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155. Effect of thermo-sonication and cinnamon leaf essential oil on total phenol and anthocyanin contents of natural pomegranate juice using response surface methodology

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156. Relationship between the index of absorbance difference (I_AD) and firmness in peach and nectarine cultivars: implications for harvest date decisions

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157. Non-destructive determination of the optimum harvest time of the sweet cherry cultivar ‘Cashmere’ through CIELab colour coordinates and the principal component analysis (PCA)

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158. Optimizing the methodology to measure firmness of grape berries (Vitis vinifera L.) during ripening

159. The use of rapid FT-NIR methods to predict soluble solids, pH, titratable acidity and phenols of clingstone peaches (‘Baby Gold 9’)

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160. Non-destructive prediction of ‘Valencia’ orange (Citrus sinensis) and ‘Star Ruby’ grapefruit (Citrus × paradisi Macfad) internal quality parameters using Vis/NIRS

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164. Consumer acceptance and primary drivers of liking for small fruits

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165. Sensory changes and microbial development on minimally processed lettuce

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166. Innovative approaches to improve quality and safety of fresh minimally-processed fruit and vegetables

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167. Effect of temperature and cut size on the volatile organic compound profile, and expression of Chorismate synthase in fresh-cut melon

168. Quality changes in fresh-cut mango cubes submitted to different gas partial pressure of active MAPs

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171. The effect of sugar starvation on the metabolic response of isolated lamb’s lettuce (Valerianella locusta L.) cells

V. Baiye Mfortaw Mbong | M.L.A.T.M. Hertog | A.H. Geeraerd | B.M. Nicolaï

172. Gradients of adenylate nucleotides and energy charge within ‘Rocha’ pear fruit

D.P.F. Almeida | A.A. Saquet

173. Postharvest deformation of cucumber fruit associated with water movement and cell wall degradation

T. Nishizawa | T. Okada | Y. Suzuki | Y. Motomura | T. Aikawa

174. Characterization and control of“bottom box water spot”, a new citrus rind disorder in Spain

B. Orihuel-Iranzo | I. Navarro | J. Bretó | M.C. Mottura

175. New technologies for storage of horticultural products – there is more to adoption than availability!

C.B. Watkins

176. Excellence in dynamic controlled atmosphere storage based on the respiratory quotient: leakage correction

N. Bessemans | P. Verboven | B.E. Verlinden | B.M. Nicolaï

177. Physiological and biochemical dynamics of sweet potato as affected by controlled atmosphere storage treatments

S. Sowe | S. Landahl | R. Tosetti | L.A. Terry

178. In-situ determination of external quality parameters in intact summer squash using near-infrared reflectance spectroscopy

179. Discrete ex situ and continuous in situ real-time respiration rate measurements of fresh produce using a novel automated dynamic approach

E.R. Collings | M.C. Alamar | K. Cools | J.J. Ordaz-Ortiz | L.A. Terry

180. Time-resolved reflectance spectroscopy reveals different texture characteristics in ‘Braeburn’, ‘Gala’ and ‘Kanzi^®‘ apples

181. Grading banana by VNIR hyperspectral imaging spectroscopy

B. Diezma | S. Franco | L. Lleó | T. Presečki | J.M. Roger

182. Ethical and technical issues for transport, distribution and retail sale of fresh horticultural crops

P.M.A. Toivonen

183. Using volatile organic compounds to monitor shelf-life in rocket salad

N.D. Spadafora | L. Cammarisano | H.J. Rogers | C.T. Müller

184. A multi-parameter approach to vent hole design for cartons packed with internal packaging

T.M. Berry | T.S. Fadiji | T. Defraeye | C. Coetzee | U.L. Opara

185. Vibration forces in the course of banana transport from a packinghouse to a central supply market

R.J. Bender | I. Muller

186. Wind tunnel airflow measurements on plastic apple storage bins

187. Effect of the transport vibration on the generation of the color reversion in blackberry fruit

188. Using the genetic diversity of plum to explore the complexity of fruit ripening

M. Farcuh | P. Saha | E. Blumwald

189. Effect of light wavelength and TiO₂ on photocatalytic removal of ethylene under low oxygen and high humidity storage conditions

190. Postharvest treatments to improve quality and safety of locally-grown vegetables stored at non-optimum temperatures

191. Elucidating the wound signal mechanism in fresh-cut produce: scientific implications and opportunities for practical applications and novel technologies

L. Cisneros-Zevallos

192. Influence of ripening stage on phytochemicals and antioxidant activity of prickly pear (O. megacantha ‘Liria’)

E. Ríos-Alegría | E. Mercado-Silva | J.C. Mondragón | M.E. Vázquez-Barrios | D.M. Rivera-Pastrana

193. Chemical characterization, bioactive compounds, centesimal composition and mineral contents in abiurana, a native fruit of the Brazilian Atlantic Forest

A.P.G. da Silva | A.C.A. Miguel | A.P. Jacomino

194. Techniques to assess biological variation in destructive data

L.M.M. Tijskens | R.E. Schouten | G. Jongbloed | P.J. Konopacki

195. Optimizing air flow distribution in maritime refrigerated containers

L.J.S. Lukasse | M.G. Staal

196. Understanding the regulation of texture degradation during apple softening – a kinetic modelling approach

197. Respiratory parameters of huitlacoche (Ustilago maydis) under modified atmosphere conditions

S. Valle-Guadarrama | T. Espinosa-Solares | I.L. López-Cruz | R. Sánchez-Flores

198. Apples from Monalisa – biological variation of firmness behaviour in storage and shelf life

L.M.M. Tijskens | R.E. Schouten | A. Zanella | N. Sadar

199. Consumer demands and postharvest innovation: the new generation

I.B. Ferguson

200. Is the physiological maturity at harvest influencing nectarine flavour after cold storage?

201. Comparative analysis of fruit flavour and proteomic patterns of Fragaria × ananassa in response to super-atmospheric oxygen, low-oxygen and passive modified atmospheres

202. Control of superficial scald and analysis of α-farnesene and conjugated trienols in ‘Annurca’ apple

203. Quality and nutritional properties of ready-to-eat blackberry from different cultivars and pedoclimatic conditions

204. Physiological and biochemical characterization of sweet granadilla (Passiflora ligularis JUSS) at different locations

D.S. Espinosa | L.M. Melgarejo | M.S. Hernández | S.E. Melo | J.P. Fernández-Trujillo

205. Preconditioning treatment induces changes in plasma membrane lipid composition and vanadate-sensitive ATPase activity of zucchini fruit during cold storage

F. Palma | F. Carvajal | R. Jiménez-Muñoz | A. Pulido | D. Garrido

206. Changes in the biosynthesis of cuticular waxes during postharvest cold storage of zucchini fruit (Cucurbita pepo L.)

F. Carvajal | F. Palma | R. Jiménez-Muñoz | A. Pulido | D. Garrido

207. Effect of microwave treatments on the quality of a smoothie

208. Bactericidal effect of four types of electrolyzed water on fresh-cut vegetables

H. Izumi | A. Inoue

209. Changes in quality and maturity of ‘Duke’ and ‘Brigitta’ blueberries during fruit development: postharvest implications

210. Invertase and oxidative enzymes activities during cold storage of carrots

D.V. Chaves | J. Karsten | F.L. Finger | F.L. Zanatta

211. Ammonia accumulation in plant tissues: a potentially useful indicator of postharvest physiological stress

M.L. Amodio | G. Colelli | M.I. Cantwell

212. Effect of plant-based coatings on the volatile profile of ‘Pérola’ pineapple