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      Physiological and quality attributes associated with different centrifugation times of baby carrots Translated title: Atributos fisiológicos e de qualidade associados com tempos de centrifugação de mini-cenouras

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          Centrifugation is one of the most important steps in the fresh-cut industry. Inadequate centrifugation can lead to increased white blush in baby carrots. The present work was carried out aiming at evaluating the effects of different centrifugation times in baby carrots physiological and quality attributes. Carrot roots cv. Alvorada were harvested and minimally processed as baby carrots. After processing, samples were placed in nylon bags and centrifuged (378 rad. s-1) for 0; 30; 60; 90, and 120 seconds. Temperature of baby carrots centrifuged for 120 seconds was 63% higher than the temperature at the beginning of the experiment. Respiratory activity increased 49% when centrifugation time increased from 30 to 120 seconds. Ethylene evolution remained around 1.7 µL kg-1 h-1 until 60 seconds, increasing to 3.5 µL kg-1 h-1 at 120 seconds of centrifugation. Whiteness index increased 34% and 68% when centrifugation time shifted from 30 s to 60 s and from 30 s to 120 s, respectively. No significant changes in total carotenoids content were observed for the different tested centrifugation intervals. Baby carrots should be centrifuged for 30 seconds in order to maintain the quality and to avoid the development of white blush.

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          A centrifugação é uma das etapas mais importantes na indústria de processamento mínimo. A centrifugação inadequada pode levar a um aumento do esbranquiçamento em mini-cenouras. O presente trabalho teve como objetivo avaliar os efeitos de diferentes tempos de centrifugação nas características fisiológicas e de qualidade em minicenouras. Raízes de cenouras cv. Alvorada foram colhidas e minimamente processadas como minicenouras. Após o processamento, as amostras foram colocadas em sacos de nylon e centrifugadas (378 rad. s-1) por 0; 30; 60; 90 e 120 segundos. A temperatura das minicenouras centrifugadas por 120 segundos foi 63% mais alta que a temperatura do início do experimento. A atividade respiratória aumentou 49% quando o tempo de centrifugação aumentou de 30 s para 120 s. A evolução de etileno permaneceu em torno de 1.7 µL kg-1 h-1 até 60 segundos, aumentando para 3.5 µL kg-1 h-1 aos 120 segundos de centrifugação. O índice de esbranquiçamento aumentou 34% e 68% quando o tempo de centrifugação alterou de 30 s para 60 s e de 30 para 120 s, respectivamente. Nenhuma mudança significativa no teor de carotenóides totais foi observada para os diferentes intervalos de centrifugação testados. As minicenouras devem ser centrifugadas por 30 minutos para manter a qualidade e evitar o desenvolvimento do esbranquiçamento.

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                Horticultura Brasileira
                Hortic. Bras.
                Associação Brasileira de Horticultura (Vitoria da Conquista )
                1806-9991
                December 2007
                : 25
                : 4
                : 557-561
                Affiliations
                [1 ] Embrapa Hortaliças Brazil
                [2 ] Universidade de São Paulo Brazil
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                S0102-05362007000400012
                10.1590/S0102-05362007000400012
                fb22ff24-4591-4403-b6bb-1c38876f02ae

                http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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                HORTICULTURE

                Horticulture
                Daucus carota,total carotenoids,color,postharvest,temperature,white blush,carotenóides totais,cor,pós-colheita,temperatura,esbranquiçamento

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