Effects of hot air treatment and chitosan coating on citric acid metabolism in ponkan fruit during cold storage.

In citrus fruit, citric acid is the predominant organic acid which influence fruit taste, flavor and quality. The effect of hot air treatment (HAT 40°C, 48 h) and 1.0% chitosan coating on the change of organic acids and the related gene expression of citric acid synthesis and degradation in ponkan (...

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Main Authors: Yang Gao, Chaonan Kan, Chunpeng Wan, Chuying Chen, Ming Chen, Jinyin Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6239292?pdf=render