ISHS Acta Horticulturae 485: International Symposium Effect of Pre- & Postharvest factors in Fruit Storage
CELL WALL ANALYSIS OF DIFFERENT APPLE CULTIVARS |
| Authors: | E. Kovács, P. Sass, K. Al-Ariki |
| Keywords: | fruit, storage, cell wall, pectin, SEM, polygalacturonase, ß-galactosidase |
| Abstract:
Polyethylene glycol-insoluble cell walls, total pectin content, neutral carbohydrate released from the cell walls, ß-galactosidase (EC 3.2.1.2.3.) and polygalacturonase (EC 3.2.1.6.7.) activities were determined in apples cultivars Jonica, Jonagored, Kovelit, Idared, Mutsu and Lysgolden during their storage at 4–6°C and 90% RH. The ultrastructure of apple tissue was also determined by scaning electron microscopy (SEM). There were differences between the activity of ß-galactosidase, polygalacturonase, pectin and neutral sugar content in apple cultivars. Good correlation was found between the SEM structure and the chemical analysis. | |
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