scholarly journals Performance of a fabricated solar-powered vapour compression cooler in maintaining post-harvest quality of French beans in Kenya

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (7) ◽  
pp. 192-200
Author(s):  
E. O. Ogumo ◽  
C. N. Kunyanga ◽  
J. Kimenju ◽  
M. Okoth
Keyword(s):  
Post Harvest ◽  
French Beans ◽  
Solar Powered ◽  
Vapour Compression

scholarly journals Results of Laboratory Studies of the Automated Sorting System for Root and Onion Crops

Agronomy ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 1257
Author(s):  
Alexey Dorokhov ◽  
Alexander Aksenov ◽  
Alexey Sibirev ◽  
Nikolay Sazonov ◽  
Maxim Mosyakov ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Automatic Control ◽  
Automatic Control System ◽  
Technological Parameters ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Manual Sorting ◽  
Sorting System ◽  
Working Bodies ◽  
Automatic Removal

The roller and sieve machines most commonly used in Russia for the post-harvest processing of root and tuber crops and onions have a number of disadvantages, the main one being a decrease in the quality of sorting due to the contamination of working bodies, which increases the quantity of losses during sorting and storage. To obtain high-quality competitive production, it is necessary to combine a number of technological operations during the sorting process, such as dividing the material into classes and fractions by quality and size, as well as identifying and removing damaged products. In order to improve the quality of sorting of root tubers and onions by size, it is necessary to ensure the development of an automatic control system for operating and technological parameters, the use of which will eliminate manual sorting on bulkhead tables in post-harvest processing. To fulfill these conditions, the developed automatic control system must have the ability to identify the material on the sorting surface, taking into account external damage and ensuring the automatic removal of impurities. In this study, the highest sorting accuracy of tubers (of more than 91%) was achieved with a forward speed of 1.2 m/s for the conveyor of the sorting table, with damage to 2.2% of the tubers, which meets the agrotechnical requirements for post-harvest processing. This feature distinguishes the developed device from similar ones.

scholarly journals Effect of Oxidative Stress on Physicochemical Quality of Taiwanese Seagrape (Caulerpa lentillifera) with the Application of Alternating Current Electric Field (ACEF) during Post-Harvest Storage

Processes ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 1011
Author(s):  
Andi Syahrullah Sulaimana ◽  
Chao-Kai Chang ◽  
Chih-Yao Hou ◽  
Bara Yudhistira ◽  
Fuangfah Punthi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Oxidative Stress ◽  
Electric Field ◽  
Alternating Current ◽  
Chlorophyll Degradation ◽  
Physicochemical Quality ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Caulerpa Lentillifera ◽  
Different Seasons ◽  
Current Electric Field

This study aims to determine the physicochemical quality of seagrape (Caulerpa lentillifera) as a freshness label for products cultivated in different seasons. The applied post-harvest storage experiments compared between, within and without seawater that led to oxidative stress conditions. Water content, malondialdehyde (MDA) compound, total phenolic content (TPC), and chlorophyll content were observed at 0, 3, 6, and 9 days of storage. The storage without seawater showed sharper quality reductions by reaching 20–40% of water loss, 70–90% of MDA production, 15–25% of TPC reduction, and 40–60% of total chlorophyll degradation. The storage within seawater showed lower quality reductions due to the specific growth rates still reaching 5–10%. This study found that the greater the physicochemical quality, the slower the decomposition rates of the stored seagrape during storage. Therefore, the seagrapes’ obvious discoloration occurred earlier in winter, followed by summer and spring. Kinetics of chlorophyll degradation on seagrape in different seasons meet different order-reactions during storage. Furthermore, alternating current electric field (ACEF) treatment with 125 kV/m of intensity for 60 min can lower the spring seagrapes’ physicochemical quality by reaching 10–30% of inhibition, resulting in the shelf-life extension for up to 12 days of post-harvest storage.

scholarly journals Assessment of risks in the field of safety, quality and environment in post-harvest line

2016 ◽  
Vol 61 (Special Issue) ◽  
pp. S26-S36 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Žitňák ◽  
K. Kollárová ◽  
M. Macák ◽  
M. Prístavková ◽  
M. Bošanský
Keyword(s):  
Failure Mode ◽  
Fire Safety ◽  
Occupational Safety ◽  
Fire Risk ◽  
Acceptable Level ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Before And After

The objective of this work is the evaluation of threats in the field of safety, fire safety, quality and environment in the post-harvest treatment of grain, with an emphasis put on pre-cleaning and drying of grain. The paper describes the technology of pre-cleaning and drying of grain. Risks for individual machines were evaluated using a failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA), which is used to evaluate the threats in terms of fire risk, occupational safety, the effect of machine on the quality of final product, and effect on the environment. We have proposed measures and solutions to eliminate or minimise the consequences of threats. Risk rates are evaluated before and after measures adopted. It can be stated based on the results that risk was successfully reduced to an acceptable level after adopting measures.

scholarly journals analisis faktor - faktor yang mempengaruhi harga jual kedelai di tingkat petani pada sentral produksi di Kecamatan Peudada Kabupaten Bireuen

2017 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-146
Author(s):  
Amirul Fuadi ◽  
Elly Susanti ◽  
Suyanti Kasimin
Keyword(s):  
Distribution Channels ◽  
Production Level ◽  
Selling Price ◽  
Research Model ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Research Areas ◽  
Central Production ◽  
The Village

Abstrak : Harga jual merupakan salah satu faktor yang sangat berpengaruh terhadap petani, salah satunya yaitu tingkat pendapatan yang di peroleh oleh para petani, yang selanjutnya akan berpengaruh terhadap motivasi dan produktivitas kerja dari para petani. Saluran pemasaran yang terlalu panjang, dan kebijakan harga yang tidak memihak pada petani mengakibatkan keuntungan yang di peroleh oleh petani sangat sedikit. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui faktor- faktor yang mempengaruhi harga jual kedelai tingkat petani di Kecamatan Peudada Kabupaten Bireuen. Berdasarkan hal tersebut, penelitian ini dilakukan untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor apa saja yang berpengaruh terhadap harga jual kedelai tingkat petani. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Kecamatan Peudada Kabupaten Bireuen, Lokasi penelitian dipilih secara sengaja (purposive). Ruang lingkup penelitian ini terbatas pada faktor tingkat produksi, kualitas, penanganan pascapanen dan saluran distribusi pemasaran. Populasi dalam penelitian ini sebanyak 30 orang yang diambil dari tiga desa tersebut yaitu desa Cot Kruet, Pinto Rimba, Ara Bungong. Sedangkan besarnya sampel yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah 15% dari total populasi penelitian. Model analisis yang digunakan adalah fungsi linier berganda. Hasil analisis koefisiensi determinasi ( R² ) diperoleh nilai sebesar 0,827 yang berarti bahwa tingkat produksi, kualitas, penanganan pascapanen, dan saluran ditribusi pemasaran mempengaruhi harga jual kedelai sebesar 82,7%, sedangkan sisanya 17,3% dipengaruhi oleh faktor lain. Hasil analisis secara serempak (uji-f) bahwa tingkat produksi, Kualitas, Penanganan pascapanen, dan saluran distribusi pemasaran berpengaruh nyata terhapap harga jual kedelai tingkat petani di Kecamatan Peudada Kabupaten Bireuen. Analisis secara parsial (uji-t) menyatakan bahwa faktor kualitas dan penanganan pascapanen yang berpengaruh nyata terhadap harga jual kedelai tingkat petani.Analysis Factors Affecting The Selling Price Soybean Level Farmer in Central Production in Kecamatan Peudada Kabupaten Bireuen.Abstract : The selling price is one factor that would influence the farmers, one of them is income levels in get the farmers, which later will have an influence to motivation and labor productivity from farmers. Marketing outlets is too long, and policy the price of being impartial the farmers resulting in an advantage in get by farmers very few. The purpose of this study is to find of factors affect the selling price of soybean the farm gate in Kecamatan Peudada Kabupaten bireuen. Based on it, the study is done to find out what factors had an influence on the selling price of soybean farm gate. The study is done in Kecamatan Peudada Kabupaten Bireuen, the research areas was selected deliberately (purposive). Scope this research limited to factors production level, the quality of, post-harvest handling of crops and distribution channels marketing. Population in this study as many as 30 people who is taken from the three the village the village Cot Kruet, Pinto Rimba, Ara Bungong. The amount of sample used in this research was 15 % of the total number of research. Model the analysis used is a function linear multiple.The results of the analysis koefisiensi determination ( R2 ) obtained value of 0,827 which means that production level, the quality, post-harvest handling of crops, and channels ditribusi marketing affect the selling price soybean of 82.7 %, while the rest 17.3 % influenced by other factors. The results of the analysis in unison ( uji-f ) that production level, the quality, post-harvest handling of crops, marketing and distribution channels may had have real impact against the selling price soybean the farm gate in Kecamatan Peudada Kabupaten Bireuen. Analysis in partial ( uji-t ) said that factors the quality and post-harvest handling of crops who had have real impact on the selling price soybean the farm gate.

scholarly journals Active packaging using Scenedesmus sp. and agar delays maturity and maintains post-harvest quality of 'Paluma' guavas

2021 ◽  
pp. 703-707
Author(s):  
Ágda Malany Forte de Oliveira ◽  
Railene Hérica Carlos Rocha de Araújo ◽  
Kalinny Araújo Alves ◽  
Francisco de Assis de Sousa ◽  
Albert Einstein Mathias Medeiros Teodosio ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
New Technologies ◽  
Titratable Acidity ◽  
Fresh Mass ◽  
Long Distance ◽  
Total Sugars ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Color Retention ◽  
Randomized Design ◽  
Peel Color

The use of new technologies is important for the preservation of guava, especially in reaching long-distance markets, being indispensable to associate storage techniques to increase the durability of fresh fruit. We evaluated the efficiency of edible coatings based on agar and Scenedemus sp. on the quality and post-harvest conservation of 'Paluma' guava. The experiment consisted of a randomized design with four replicates. The treatments (T) were composed of mixing concentrations between agar and Scenedesmus sp.: A: (0% + 0%); B: (0% + 0.5%); C: (0% + 1%); D: (0% + 2%); E: (3% + 0%); F: (3% + 0.5%); G: (4% + 0%) and H: (4% + 0.5%) applied by immersion. At the end of 11 days of storage at 10 °C ± 2ºC and 65% ± 5% RH, the fruit was analyzed. There was a significant effect (P < 0.05) of the coating based on Scenedesmus sp. on the brightness (L*) of the peel and pulp of guava, hue (°h) and chromaticity (C*) of the peel, loss of fresh mass, firmness of the pulp, ascorbic acid, titratable acidity, pH, SS/AT ratio, and total sugars. We observed a lower maturation and maintenance of the post-harvest quality of 'Paluma' guava with the active packages corresponding to treatments F and H. This included the maintenance of the indexes L*, C* and h of peel color, retention in the loss of fresh mass, in the firmness and maintenance of organic acids

scholarly journals The Effect of Coating as Antifungi of Harumanis Mango's Post Harvest Losses

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 7-16
Author(s):  
Winda Amilia ◽  
Andrew Setiawan Rusdianto ◽  
Arma Dwi Novemi
Keyword(s):  
Corn Starch ◽  
Chemical Properties ◽  
Inhibition Zone ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Physical Chemical ◽  
Chemical Content ◽  
Total Dissolved Solid ◽  
Tobacco Extract ◽  
Physical And Chemical

The amount of mango production in Indonesia is quite high, but the quality of postharvest mangoes is still quite low. The quality of the fruit will decline due to contamination; one of the contaminants is fungi. The way to reduce the damage of postharvest products is by coating applications. The purpose of this study was to study the physical, chemical and antifungal activities of harumanis mangoes’s quality which had been given coating during storage that could cause postharvest losses of harumanis mangoes. There are 3 treatments, each of them are respectively the provision of corn based coating  6% tobacco extract, 8% tobacco extract and 10% tobacco extract. The physical and chemical properties of the antifungal coating of tobacco extract made from corn coating for post-harvest damage on harumanis mangoes were obtained by weight loss, texture, colour, respiration rate, vitamin C and total dissolved solid. Preventing coating can prevent damage after harvest and protect the harumanis mango; therefore the quality of the mangoes can be maintained. The best results from the priority with the largest diameter inhibition zone were given corn starch 10% tobacco extract. Then the higher the concentration of extract used, the greater the diameter of the inhibition zone obtained. Based on all the tests performed (physical, chemical, and antifungal) the best treatment from the treatment was obtained that consisted of mangoes with antifungal layers of corn starch 10% tobacco extract. Because the P3 obtained the best results in maintaining physical, chemical content and fungi for 15 days.

scholarly journals Automated Line for Post-Harvest Processing of Root Crops and Potatoes

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-26
Author(s):  
A. S. Dorokhov ◽  
M. A. Mosyakov ◽  
N. V. Sazonov
Keyword(s):  
Block Diagram ◽  
Basic Block ◽  
Potato Tubers ◽  
Labor Costs ◽  
System Operation ◽  
Line System ◽  
Post Harvest ◽  
Root Crops ◽  
Automated Line

In the process of post-harvest processing of root crops and potatoes in Russia, mechanical sortings of various types are used, which allows to separate the material according to the size criterion and removing impurities. The main requirement for this equipment is to ensure the quality and reliability of technological processes for the impurities separation and the root crops separation into fractions with minimal damage. (Research purpose) To improve the quality of potato tubers sorting using an automated line for post-harvest processing of root crops and potatoes, which allows to reduce their damage and ensure high accuracy of separation into fractions by size. (Materials and methods) The authors studied the automated process of root crops post-harvest processing. They developed approaches and basic technical, technological and constructive solutions aimed at improving the efficiency of root crops and potatoes post-harvest processing. To automate the root crops and potatoes processing, the authors installed the universal web camera Logitech HD Pro C920. They created a basic block diagram of the electronic line system operation. (Results and discussion) The authors clarified the size and mass characteristics of potato tubers with a total weight of 38 356 grams of Nevsky variety of the 2019 harvest and their shape coefficient. They developed design documentation. An experimental line was prepared for potato tubers post-harvest sorting with an original circuit diagram of the electronic system operation. The authors substantiated its design and operational-technological parameters. Practical studies of the automated line work were carried out in the Ryazan region on the basis of the Institute of Seed Production and Agrotechnologies – a branch of the Federal Scientific Agroengineering Center VIM. (Conclusions) The authors determined that the developed automated line for root crops and potatoes post-harvest sorting thanks to digital technologies reduced labor costs by eliminating manual sorting, as well as improving the quality of potato tubers and the accuracy of sorting by size to 95-98 percent. It was revealed that damage to potato tubers did not exceed one percent.

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