Processamento mínimo de abóbora (Cucurbita moschata Duch.): alterações fisiológicas, qualitativas e microbiológicas. / Minimally processing of squash (Cucurbita moschata Duch.): phisiologycal, qualitative and microbiological changes.

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2005

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The present work was carried out with the objective of determinate the physiological, qualitative and microbiological answers after minimally processing and develop a flowchart of specific preparation to minimally processing squashes, to increase the conservation time and reduce the quality losses. Different temperatures of minimally processing squashes conservation were studied. Respiratory rate, ethylene production, qualitative (physical, chemical and physicochemical), and microbiological analyses were studied in the first experiment. In the second experiment different minimally processing squashes cut were studied. In a third experiment, different packages were study in alterations of quality and conservation of minimally processing squashes. The gas concentration inside packages was analyzed. Microbiological and qualitative analyses were carried out too. In the fourth experiment different sanitizers effect in microorganisms of minimally processing squashes were evaluated in respect to the microbiological and qualitative of product. Finally, in the fifth experiment a new flowchart of specific preparation to minimally processing squashes was evaluated. The flowchart was obtained with results of previous experiments. Qualitative and microbiological analyses were carried out to evaluate the new flowchart. The higher respiratory rate, ethylene production, weight loss and account of psychotropic bacteria were observed at 10ºC temperature. The 5ºC temperature had a similar behavior of 1ºC temperature. The higher productions of ethylene, weight loss, soluble solids, ascorbic acid and total carotenoids, besides the higher account of psychrotrophic bacteria, were observed in shredded squash. The middle-circle cut showed a similar behavior to the cube cut in respect to the majority of the parameters evaluated. No significant differences were observed in relation to the packages studied, but its use is very important to avoid weight loss. All sanitizer studied reduced psychrotrophic bacteria, having eliminated total coliforms count and coliforms at 45°C. Low count of psychrotrophic bacteria were observed using Sodium Isocianurate Dichlorine. Softening and color losses were observed in squashes peaces using acetic acid and peracetic acid. All experiments showed to be in actual legislation patterns in respect to the microbiological aspects. Minimally processing squashes can be stored up to 12 days under 5oC using the new flowchart. The new flowchart its indicated to guarantee the food safe, to reduce respiratory rate and nutritional losses, beside to keep quality of produce.

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embalagem de alimento fisiologia pós-colheita food package squash modified atmosphere storage processamento de alimento postharvest physiology microbiologia de alimento abóbora food microbiology armazenamento em atmosfera modificada food processing

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