Evaluation of Novel Bitter Cassava Film for Equilibrium Modified Atmosphere Packaging of Cherry Tomatoes

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dc.contributor.authorTumwesigye, Kashub Steven
dc.contributor.authorSousaa, A.R.
dc.contributor.authorOliveiraa, J.C.
dc.contributor.authorSousa-Gallaghera, Maria Jose
dc.date.accessioned2022-05-11T13:17:21Z
dc.date.available2022-05-11T13:17:21Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionThis is a research article on Equilibrium modified atmosphere packaging (EMAP) technology that offers the possibility to maintain produce postharvest quality and extend its shelf-life.en_US
dc.description.abstractEquilibrium modified atmosphere packaging (EMAP) technology offers the possibility to maintain produce postharvest quality and extend its shelf-life. However, EMAP stability depends on well-tuned packaging design parameters to match environmental conditions. This study defined the design requirements of a biobased film EMAP that can preserve the quality and prolong the shelf-life of fresh cherry tomatoes under recommended and simulated abuse supply chain conditions. Optimum EMAP was evaluated based on headspace gas composition at 10–20 °C, 75–95% RH and verified by determining quality changes of packed cherry tomatoes in using a continuous or micro-perforated (0.27 μm) bio-based intact bitter cassava (IBC) film. This was compared with a non-bio-based polymer film (oriented polypropylene, OPP). The IBC film attained equilibrium O2 (2–3%) after 180 h at 10 °C, with 0 and 1 perforation, for 75 and 95% RH while OPP film maintained a downward O2 fall. Continuous and micro-perforated IBC film did not show any major differences in equilibrium headspace O2, thus perforation can be neglected. Based on desirability optimisation results, biobased IBC film demonstrated a better optimized EMAP system in attaining recommended gas and stretching cherry tomato shelf-life as compared to non-biobased (OPP) film. The application of bio-based IBC film offers new possibilities in packaging fresh produce under an equilibrium modified atmosphere without compromising its quality.en_US
dc.identifier.citationTumwesigye Kashub Steven. et al. Evaluation of novel bitter cassava film for equilibrium modified atmosphere packaging of cherry tomatoes. Food Packaging and Shelf Life 13 (2017) 1–14en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11951/980
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherFood Packaging and Shelf Life Journalen_US
dc.subjectBiobased materialen_US
dc.subjectGas compositionen_US
dc.titleEvaluation of Novel Bitter Cassava Film for Equilibrium Modified Atmosphere Packaging of Cherry Tomatoesen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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