Food and Fermentation Industries

Application of Sodium Alginate on Fruits Preservation

  • Hu Xiao-liang ,
  • Zhou Guo-yan ,
  • Wang Chun-xia ,
  • Zhan Bo
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Online published: 2012-01-25

Abstract

Sodium alginate is a natural existed polysaccharides.It is non-toxic and odorless,biodegradable,biocompatible,low cost,excellent dispersing and moisturizing,good in film forming,and has the function of antimicrobial.It becomes the hot research spot in the study of fruits and vegetables preservation.The mechanism of sodium alginate and its derivatives for fresh fruits were introduced.The application in the preservation of fruits was reviewed.Suggestions of future development were presented.

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Hu Xiao-liang , Zhou Guo-yan , Wang Chun-xia , Zhan Bo . Application of Sodium Alginate on Fruits Preservation[J]. Food and Fermentation Industries, 2012 , 38(01) : 143 -146 . DOI: 10.13995/j.cnki.11-1802/ts.2012.01.007

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