Application of rosin resin and zinc oxide nanocomposites to chitosan coatings for extending the shelf life of passion fruits
Jailton Ribeiro dos Santos, Luiz C. Corrêa‐Filho, Vitória Oliveira Pereira, Henriqueta Talita Guimarães Barboza, José Carlos Sá Ferreira, Antônio Gomes Soares, Renata Valeriano Tonon, Lourdes Maria Corrêa Cabral
Abstract
The coating containing rosin resin maintained the post-harvest quality of the passion fruit, allowing the passion fruit to reach the 10th day of storage under conditions suitable for consumption.
Topics & Concepts
RosinChitosanNanocompositeShelf lifeMaterials scienceZincPolymer scienceComposite materialChemical engineeringChemistryMetallurgyEngineeringFood scienceResin acidNanocomposite Films for Food PackagingPostharvest Quality and Shelf Life ManagementEssential Oils and Antimicrobial Activity