Abstract:
The effect of chitosan single-membrane treatment and chitosan/nano-TiO
2composite coating on the preservation of mango was studied. Micromorphological observation of composite membranes with different amounts of nano-TiO
2 was observed. The results showed that,when mass fraction of chitosan was 1% and nano-TiO
2 content was 0.03% in the chitosan/nano-TiO
2 composite film,the coating treatment could maintain mango fruit hardness,V
C and titratable acid content,delay down the degradation speed of pectin,and maintain cell membrane functionality well. On the 20th day of storage,the yellow index of mango was 58.16%,and the weight loss rate was 6.72%. It was indicated that the chitosan/nano-TiO
2 composite coating had a better preservation effect on mango under 13 ℃ storage conditions.