Chemical Composition Profile of Canned and Frozen Sweet Corn (Zea mays L.) in Iran

Changes in Postharvest Qualities of Stored Fresh Maize (Zea Mays L.) at Tropical Ambient Condition

“…The preparation of each media was carried out according to manufacturer's instructions. Sample was thoroughly homogenized and serially diluted with 0.1% peptone water up to 10 4 . Aliquot of 1 ml portion from the diluents was transferred aseptically into sterile Petri dishes.…”

“…The total aerobic bacterial counts of stored samples at day 2 ranged from 8.17-15.26 x10 4 cfu/g. The use of polymeric films in MAP is intended to serves as a mechanical barrier to the movement of water vapour and reduce produce weight loss as reported by [17] was not effective at ambient temperature.…”

“…The modified atmosphere packaging technique consists of the enclosure of respiring produce in polymeric films in which the gaseous environment is actively or passively altered to slow respiration, reduce moisture loss and decay and/or extend the shelf life of the products [2] Maize also known as corn (Zea mays) is a cereal crop which ranks among the most essential crops in the world agricultural economy [3]. It is agronomically versatile and become one of important staple food crops for most part of the population of Africa [4]. Fresh maize kernels are rich source of vitamin C, E, K and Bgroup.…”

Coffee Waste as Novel Bio-Adsorbent: Detoxification of Nickel from Contaminated Soil and Coriandrum Sativum

“…Chemical contaminants in fruits and raw vegetables may naturally be added during the production of crops, post harvesting and during the other process. Some of these chemical hazards and parameters associated with chemical contaminations in fruits and vegetables include mycotoxins, pesticides, illegal additives and colors, heavy metals, stable organic pollutants and other compounds [31][32][33][34][35][36][37]. Principally, spent coffee waste contains large amounts of organic compounds, i.e.…”

Impact of Modified Atmosphere Packaging on Nutritive Values and Sensory Qualities of Fresh Maize (<i>Zea mays</i> L.) Under Tropical Ambient Storage Condition

“…It is widely cultivated in the tropics [1] and a dietary staple for more than 200 million people in sub tropics and temperate regions of the world including Africa, America and Asia [2,3]. It is cultivated both as rain-fed and under irrigation in the savannah agroecological zone of Nigeria, where its production has moved from that of subsistence cultivation to commercial cultivation [4].…”