Abstract Edible coating CMCS/PVA/Cur and films were prepared using γ-irradiation to extend the shelf-life of sweet orange "Valencia" fruits. Water-soluble CMCS was synthesized by carboxymethylation chitosan. Extraction curcumin from turmeric powder conversion Cur-NPs 76–108 nm average size achieved. membranes via casting method gamma-irradiation technique. The chemical properties studied FTIR X...

Background: An essential oil is a liquid that is generally distilled from the leaves, stems, flowers or other elements of a plant. Objective: Cumin (Cuminum cyminum L.) Essential Oil (CEO) was analyzed to determine oil component. Antifungal effect of CEO was determined by in vitro technique. In second stage, effect of different concentrations of CEO by PDM on postharvest life of strawberry (Fr...

This study aimed to evaluate the effect of rootstocks on fruit sugars, organic acids, and carotenoids. The contents of sugars and organic acids in fruits were determined by HPLC. Total acidity (TA), total soluble solids (TSS), and pH value of the juice were also evaluated. Total carotenoids and chlorophylls contents were measured using a spectrophotometer. The content of ethylene in fruits was ...

Contents 1. Introduction 2. Soil acidity and its indices 2.1. Actual acidity. 2.2. Potential acidity. 2.3. Cation (positive ion) exchange capacity and saturation with bases. 3. Natural reasons for increasing soil acidification 3.1. Leaching regime. 3.2. Soil-forming rocks and plants. 3.3. The distribution of acid soils. 4. The reasons for anthropogenic acidification of soils. The phenomenon of ...

Commercial 0.9% saline solution for infusion has a pH around 5.5. There are many reasons for this acidity, some of them still obscure. It is also true that infusion of normal saline can lead to metabolic acidaemia, yet the link between the acidity of saline solution and the acidaemia it can engender is not straightforward. This commentary draws together the known and putative sources of acidity...

Objective: This study was performed to determine the effects of two girdling practices on yield and some pomological properties persimmon trees in 2019.
 Material Methods: The gridling were applied Hachia variety, common Çanakkale, as single girdling, double control. Girdling treatments after full blossom trees. Fruit variety determined. weight, fruit width, size, skin colour (L, a, b), pH...

There is a growing interest in Corema album (L.) D. Don fruits due to the unique white colour, mildly acidic lemony flavour and health-promoting properties associated with its bioactive composition. This study performs physical–chemical characterisation of cultivated C. from multi-origin clonal field. The field comprises ten wild populations distinct geographical origins, grown under same edaph...