Pulsed light treatment as an alternative technology to extend shelf life of fresh-cut yardlong bean (Vigna unguiculata)

Pulsed light (PL) treatment is a non-thermal method for microbial decontamination on the surfaces of fresh-cut produce. The effect of pulsed light fluencies on microbiological stability and quality changes of fresh-cut yardlong beans were determined. Pulsed light treatments were carried out using an...

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Main Authors: Hambali, Nor Hasni, Mohd Adzahan, Noranizan, Karim, Roselina
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Language:English
Published: Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2016
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50470/
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author Hambali, Nor Hasni
Mohd Adzahan, Noranizan
Karim, Roselina
author_facet Hambali, Nor Hasni
Mohd Adzahan, Noranizan
Karim, Roselina
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description Pulsed light (PL) treatment is a non-thermal method for microbial decontamination on the surfaces of fresh-cut produce. The effect of pulsed light fluencies on microbiological stability and quality changes of fresh-cut yardlong beans were determined. Pulsed light treatments were carried out using an automatic laboratory flash lamp system (Steribeam XeMaticA-2L Kehl, Germany) at different fluencies (1.8 J/cm2, 5.4 J/cm2, 9.0 J/cm2 and 12.6 J/cm2). Microbiological quality (colour changes and textural changes) of fresh-cut yardlong beans stored at 4±1°C were monitored over 14 days. Results show that, the application of PL treatment at high fluencies allowed extension of microbiological shelf life up to 3-7 days in comparison to untreated samples. Apart from that, PL treated sample has no significant difference on the texture and colour as compared to untreated sample of fresh-cut yardlong bean. As a conclusion, the application of PL at dose 9.0 J/cm2 has increased the shelf life of fresh-cut yardlong bean while maintaining the quality when stored at 4±1°C.
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spelling upm-504702017-02-28T10:46:09Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50470/ Pulsed light treatment as an alternative technology to extend shelf life of fresh-cut yardlong bean (Vigna unguiculata) Hambali, Nor Hasni Mohd Adzahan, Noranizan Karim, Roselina Pulsed light (PL) treatment is a non-thermal method for microbial decontamination on the surfaces of fresh-cut produce. The effect of pulsed light fluencies on microbiological stability and quality changes of fresh-cut yardlong beans were determined. Pulsed light treatments were carried out using an automatic laboratory flash lamp system (Steribeam XeMaticA-2L Kehl, Germany) at different fluencies (1.8 J/cm2, 5.4 J/cm2, 9.0 J/cm2 and 12.6 J/cm2). Microbiological quality (colour changes and textural changes) of fresh-cut yardlong beans stored at 4±1°C were monitored over 14 days. Results show that, the application of PL treatment at high fluencies allowed extension of microbiological shelf life up to 3-7 days in comparison to untreated samples. Apart from that, PL treated sample has no significant difference on the texture and colour as compared to untreated sample of fresh-cut yardlong bean. As a conclusion, the application of PL at dose 9.0 J/cm2 has increased the shelf life of fresh-cut yardlong bean while maintaining the quality when stored at 4±1°C. Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50470/1/50470.pdf Hambali, Nor Hasni and Mohd Adzahan, Noranizan and Karim, Roselina (2016) Pulsed light treatment as an alternative technology to extend shelf life of fresh-cut yardlong bean (Vigna unguiculata). International Food Research Journal, 23 (6). pp. 2588-2593. ISSN 1985-4668; ESSN: 2231-7546 http://www.ifrj.upm.edu.my/23%20(06)%202016/(39).pdf
spellingShingle Hambali, Nor Hasni
Mohd Adzahan, Noranizan
Karim, Roselina
Pulsed light treatment as an alternative technology to extend shelf life of fresh-cut yardlong bean (Vigna unguiculata)
title Pulsed light treatment as an alternative technology to extend shelf life of fresh-cut yardlong bean (Vigna unguiculata)
title_full Pulsed light treatment as an alternative technology to extend shelf life of fresh-cut yardlong bean (Vigna unguiculata)
title_fullStr Pulsed light treatment as an alternative technology to extend shelf life of fresh-cut yardlong bean (Vigna unguiculata)
title_full_unstemmed Pulsed light treatment as an alternative technology to extend shelf life of fresh-cut yardlong bean (Vigna unguiculata)
title_short Pulsed light treatment as an alternative technology to extend shelf life of fresh-cut yardlong bean (Vigna unguiculata)
title_sort pulsed light treatment as an alternative technology to extend shelf life of fresh-cut yardlong bean (vigna unguiculata)
url http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50470/
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http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/50470/1/50470.pdf