Post-harvest losses of fruits and vegetables pose a significant challenge to the agriculture
industry worldwide. To address this issue, researchers have turned to natural and eco …

Tomato is considered as one of the most grown horticultural crops having a short shelf‐life
due to its climacteric nature of ripening, susceptibility to postharvest microbial decay, and …

Increasing global wastes containing various beneficial molecules such as carbohydrates,
proteinous compounds, and essential oils lead scientists to design and synthesize novel …

Petroleum-based packaging materials are typically nonbiodegradable, which leads to
significant adverse environmental and health issues. Therefore, develo** novel efficient …

This study aimed to optimize pectin extraction from crude cacao shell (CS) powder using
chemical method (pH 4 and 10, temperatures 60–80° C), ultrasound-assisted extraction …

Abstract Development of novel and effective decontamination technologies to ensure the
microbiological safety of fresh produce has gained considerable attention, mainly driven by …

For many years, chitosan has been widely regarded as a promising eco-friendly polymer
thanks to its renewability, biocompatibility, biodegradability, non-toxicity, and ease of …

Drug resistance in antifungal therapy, a problem unknown until a few years ago, is
increasingly assuming importance especially in immunosuppressed patients and patients …

Ruta L. is a typical genus of the citrus family, Rutaceae Juss. and comprises ca. 40 different
species, mainly distributed in the Mediterranean region. Ruta species have long been used …

Tomatoes are perishable fruit that makes them deteriorate rapidly during the post-harvest
chain. Therefore, the effect of calcium chloride (CaCl2), chitosan, hydrogen peroxide …