ISHS Acta Horticulturae 628: XXVI International Horticultural Congress: Issues and Advances in Postharvest Horticulture
DISCOVERY AND COMMERCIALIZATION OF 1-METHYLCYCLOPROPENE AS AN ETHYLENE INHIBITOR |
| Author: | S.M. Blankenship |
| Keywords: | SmartFresh, EthylBloc, tomato |
| Abstract:
The discovery of 1-MCP as a potent inhibitor of ethylene action is described in this review. In the 1980’s, several compounds, i.e. 2,5-norbornadiene and diazocyclopentadiene (DACP) were tested as ethylene action inhibitors but were deemed to be unacceptable. The research on DACP revealed the presence of light-induced breakdown product of DACP which was very effective at inhibiting ethylene action. Through a progression of experiments, cyclopropenes, such as 1-methylcyclopropene, were identified as ethylene inhibitors. This discovery has been patented and is now commercially available. | |
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