Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose-Based Edible Coatings Formulated with Antifungal Food Additives to Reduce Alternaria Black Spot and Maintain Postharvest Quality of Cold-Stored ‘Rojo Brillante’ Persimmons

Composite edible coatings based on hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), as a polymeric phase, and oleic acid (OA) or beeswax (BW), as a hydrophobic phase, were formulated with different food additives as antifungal ingredients. HPMC–OA coatings containing 2% (<i>w</i>/<i>v</i&g...

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Main Authors: Asunción Fernández-Catalán, Lluís Palou, Verònica Taberner, Amparo Grimal, Maricruz Argente-Sanchis, María B. Pérez-Gago
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-04-01
Series:Agronomy
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/11/4/757