In this paper, we examined the use of 1‐methylcyclopropene (1‐MCP) and ClO2 as safe and effective preservative agents for mulberries. Individual treatment of 1 g/m3 1‐MCP or ClO2 at 20 g/m3 significantly delayed fruit senescence and did not affect sensory qualities. Combined treatment of 1 g/m3 1‐MCP and 12 g/m3 ClO2 yielded the lowest mildew rate, and the fruits remained plump and bright with bright green stalks on the third day. In contrast, most of the mulberry fruits of the control group were moldy on the second day, with no edible value. Physiological quality studies showed that combined treatment of 1‐MCP and ClO2 could effectively maintain the nutritive qualities, such as ascorbic acid and polysaccharide contents and titratable acidity, and delay malondialdehyde accumulation. Thus, combined treatment of 1‐MCP and ClO2 prolonged the shelf‐life of mulberries for about 3 days. Our finding is of great value to the horticulture and fruit postharvest.
Practical Applications
Current methods used for fruit and vegetable preservation might leave harmful chemical residues. 1‐Methylcyclopropene (1‐MCP) has been found to effectively regulate fruit maturation and prolong fruit shelf‐life, and ClO2 is a strong oxidant that leaves no harmful substances or odor residuals after treatment. We show that combined treatment of 1 g/m3 1‐MCP and 12 g/m3 ClO2 can maintain the mulberry fruit's exterior qualities and significantly reduce the rotting rate and weight loss ratio. We demonstrate the applicability of the combined treatment of (1‐MCP) and ClO2 to prolong the shelf‐life of mulberries for about 3 days. Our finding is of great value to the horticulture and postharvest and industry because mulberry fruit has a very low shelf‐life. Its maturation period is extremely short, rendering its storage, transportation, and sale very difficult.
Carbon nanotube (CNT) and activated carbon (AC)-supported Pd catalysts have been prepared by impregnation and reduction-precipitation method using chloropalladate acid as metal precursor. The catalytic performance for phenol in-situ hydrogenation was evaluated under 493 K, 3.5MPa. The results show that Pd/CNTs catalyst has higher selective for phenol in-situ hydrogenation to cyclohexanone. The catalysts have been characterised by CO-TPD and TEM. The mesoporosity structure and inner hollow cavities of Pd/CNTs catalyst are responsible for the distinguished properties.
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