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Application of high-pressure argon for improving postharvest quality of cherry tomato Feng, L, Zhang, M, Adhikari, B and Guo, Z 2018, 'Application of high-pressure argon for improving postharvest quality of cherry tomato', Journal of Food Process Engineering, vol. 41, no. 8, pp. 1-10. Document type: Journal Article Collection: Journal Articles Title Application of high-pressure argon for improving postharvest quality of cherry tomato Author(s) Feng, L Zhang, M Adhikari, B Guo, Z Year 2018 Journal name Journal of Food Process Engineering Volume number 41 Issue number 8 Start page 1 End page 10 Total pages 10 Publisher Blackwell Publishing Abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of high-pressure argon on postharvest quality of cherry tomatoes. Physicochemical attributes including weight loss, decay incidence, color changes, firmness, respiratory intensity, titratable acidity (TA), malondialdehyde content (MDA), water status, and antioxidant enzyme activities were analyzed. Flavor characteristics of cherry tomatoes were determined by GCMS. The results showed that decay incidences of cherry tomatoes subjected to high-pressure argon at 0.4, 0.8, and 1.2 MPa were 27.03, 64.86, and 45.95%, respectively, lower than that of control after 25 days of storage. Throughout the storage, high-pressure argon was most effective in decreasing weight loss, retaining color, firmness, and TA content, reducing respiration intensity and MDA content, and inhibiting the redistribution of water. Cherry tomatoes treated with high-pressure argon at 0.8 MPa maintained higher levels of antioxidant enzyme activities including superoxide dismutase, catalase, peroxidase, and ascorbate peroxidase. The results of GCMS showed that high-pressure argon treatment remarkably influenced the flavor profiles, characteristics of cherry tomatoes during postharvest storage. Therefore, high-pressure argon treatment may have potential application in preservation technique of fruit and vegetables. Subject Food Sciences not elsewhere classified DOI - identifier 10.1111/jfpe.12882 Copyright notice © 2018 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. ISSN 1745-4530 Related Links Link Description http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jfpe.12882 Link to Published Version   Versions Version Filter Type Thu, 23 May 2019, 14:58:07 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 0 times in Thomson Reuters Web of Science Article Cited 0 times in Scopus Article Altmetric details: Access Statistics: 8 Abstract Views  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Thu, 23 May 2019, 08:44:00 EST by Catalyst Administrator