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The Effect of Chitosan Coating on Grapes Postharvest Quality under Room Temperature
Wei Li
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Abstract
The effect of chitosan coating on grapes postharvest quality were studied in different concentration,0.5%,1.0%,2.0%,and 4.0%,under room temperature.The results showed that each treatment could reduce the weightless rate and rotten rate,restrain the reduce of soluble solid content during storage.It also could stave the senescence by restrain the respiration and improve the antioxidation enzymes activity.The treatment of 1.0% chitosan coating could reduce the weightless rate and rotten rate significantly on 12 d after storage.Altogether,the quality of grapes with 1.0% chitosan coating was quite better than control and other treatments.