Edible coating composed of chitosan andSalvia fruticosaMill. extract for the control of grey mould of table grapes

Abstract

The combined application of the ASF in the form of an edible coating with chitosan could effectively control B. cinerea without deteriorating quality and physico-chemical properties of grapes. © 2016 Society of Chemical Industry.

Leaf removal at veraison stage differentially affects qualitative attributes and bioactive composition of fresh and dehydrated grapes of two indigenous Cypriot cultivars

“…The ratio of the experimentally observed efficacy (C obs ) to C exp defines the type of interaction. Thus, if the ratio of C obs /C exp is <1, 1 or >1 it is indicative of an antagonistic, additive, or synergistic interaction, respectively …”

Active Packaging—Poly(Vinyl Alcohol) Films Enriched with Tomato By-Products Extract

“…Chitosan, presented in Figure 1C, is a non-toxic, biocompatible, and biodegradable biopolymer [38]. It can be used in the food industry, in applications for food packaging, for coating fresh and cut fruits or vegetables, and for the pharmaceutical industry as a microencapsulating agent or drug coating [39][40][41][42][43][44]. Numerous food components have been successfully protected, such as vitamins, antioxidants, enzymes, and minerals, due to chitosan's characteristics [45][46][47][48][49][50].…”

Exogenous trehalose enhanced the biocontrol efficacy of Hanseniaspora uvarum against grape berry rots caused by Aspergillus tubingensis and Penicillium commune

“…Despite the efforts being made to prolong the shelf‐life of grapes, there is a challenge in the worldwide usage of chemicals to control pre‐ and postharvest diseases due to the hazards they pose to the environment and human life . The use of natural microbial antagonists to control postharvest diseases has consequently attracted widespread interest, particularly due to their health benefits and environmental safety . In view of this, yeast species have been observed to play a key role in biocontrol activities .…”

“…5 The use of natural microbial antagonists to control postharvest diseases has consequently attracted widespread interest, particularly due to their health benefits and environmental safety. [6][7][8] In view of this, yeast species have been observed to play a key role in biocontrol activities. 9 Several biocontrol products have been developed using microbial antagonists as active ingredients.…”