Efficacy of chlorine dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on decontamination and minimization of browning of minimally processed snap bean

• Grant number: 11/24016-8
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Scientific Initiation
• Start date: April 01, 2012
• End date: November 30, 2013
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Agronomy - Crop Science
• Principal Investigator: Maria Cecília de Arruda
• Grantee: Claudia Aline de Júlio Pereira Santos
• Host Institution: Agência Paulista de Tecnologia dos Agronegócios (APTA). Secretaria de Agricultura e Abastecimento (São Paulo - Estado). São Paulo , SP, Brazil

Abstract

This project aims to evaluate the efficacy of chlorine dioxide and hydrogen peroxide to reduce microbial population and minimization of browning of minimally processed snap bean. Will be evaluated the efficacy of sanitizers in reducing Salmonella and E. coli inoculated in minimally processed snap bean; effect of sanitizers in control of enzymatic browning of minimally processed snap bean. The experimental design will be completely randomized, in factorial arrangement (treatment x storage time) and three repetitions. The results will be submitted to variance analysis and comparison of means by Tukey test (5%). (AU)