BACKGROUND: The main objective of this study was to evaluate physiological and quality changes of minimally processed broccoli sprouts illuminated during postharvest storage under blue, red and far-red LED lighting as compared to darkness or illumination with fluorescent light, as control treatments. RESULTS: Morphological and microbiological changes were determined during 15 days at 5 °C. In addition, total antioxidant activity and bioactive compound changes throughout the shelf life were also monitored. Results showed that far-red LED lighting increased hypocotyl and sprout length, decreased microbial growth and improved the total antioxidant and scavenging activities, compared to darkness and fluorescent lighting treatments. However, it did not stimulate the biosynthesis of phenolic acids. In contrast, blue LED light reduced by 50% the total antioxidant capacity of broccoli sprouts compared to far-red treatment, as well as morphological development. In addition, total scavenging activity was increased under far-red LED light compared with the other treatments by 12–10% (darkness and fluorescence) and 33–31% (blue and red LEDs). CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that minimally processed sprouts may benefit from LED lighting during shelf life in terms of quality, although further experiments should be conducted to optimize a proper exposure cycle and intensity aiming for use in the distribution chain. The results also open the way for further development towards the integration of this technology in the food distribution chain.

Postharvest LED lighting: effect of red, blue and far red on quality of minimally processed broccoli sprouts / Castillejo N.; Martinez-Zamora L.; Gomez P.A.; Pennisi G.; Crepaldi A.; Fernandez J.A.; Orsini F.; Artes-Hernandez F.. - In: JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE. - ISSN 0022-5142. - ELETTRONICO. - 101:1(2021), pp. 44-53. [10.1002/jsfa.10820]

Postharvest LED lighting: effect of red, blue and far red on quality of minimally processed broccoli sprouts

Pennisi G.;Orsini F.;
2021

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The main objective of this study was to evaluate physiological and quality changes of minimally processed broccoli sprouts illuminated during postharvest storage under blue, red and far-red LED lighting as compared to darkness or illumination with fluorescent light, as control treatments. RESULTS: Morphological and microbiological changes were determined during 15 days at 5 °C. In addition, total antioxidant activity and bioactive compound changes throughout the shelf life were also monitored. Results showed that far-red LED lighting increased hypocotyl and sprout length, decreased microbial growth and improved the total antioxidant and scavenging activities, compared to darkness and fluorescent lighting treatments. However, it did not stimulate the biosynthesis of phenolic acids. In contrast, blue LED light reduced by 50% the total antioxidant capacity of broccoli sprouts compared to far-red treatment, as well as morphological development. In addition, total scavenging activity was increased under far-red LED light compared with the other treatments by 12–10% (darkness and fluorescence) and 33–31% (blue and red LEDs). CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggest that minimally processed sprouts may benefit from LED lighting during shelf life in terms of quality, although further experiments should be conducted to optimize a proper exposure cycle and intensity aiming for use in the distribution chain. The results also open the way for further development towards the integration of this technology in the food distribution chain.
2021
Postharvest LED lighting: effect of red, blue and far red on quality of minimally processed broccoli sprouts / Castillejo N.; Martinez-Zamora L.; Gomez P.A.; Pennisi G.; Crepaldi A.; Fernandez J.A.; Orsini F.; Artes-Hernandez F.. - In: JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE. - ISSN 0022-5142. - ELETTRONICO. - 101:1(2021), pp. 44-53. [10.1002/jsfa.10820]
Castillejo N.; Martinez-Zamora L.; Gomez P.A.; Pennisi G.; Crepaldi A.; Fernandez J.A.; Orsini F.; Artes-Hernandez F.
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