a Electron Microscopy and Nanoscience Laboratory , Punjab Agricultural University , Ludhiana , Punjab , India.
Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr. 2015;55(2):159-82. doi: 10.1080/10408398.2011.649315.
Fruit preservation and packaging have been practiced since ages to maintain the constant supply of seasonal fruits over lengthened periods round the year. However, health and safety issues have attracted attention in recent decades. The safety and quality assurance of packaged fruits/fruit products are vital concerns in present day world-wide-integrated food supply chains. The growing demand of minimally or unprocessed packaged fruits has further aggravated the safety concerns which fuelled in extensive research with objectives to develop novel techniques of food processing, preservation, and packaging as well as for rapid, accurate, and early detection of contaminant products/microbes. Nevertheless, fruits and fruit-based products have yet to observe a panoramic introduction. Tropics and subtropics are the stellar producers of a variety of fruits; majority if not all is perishable and prone to postharvest decay. This evoked the opportunity to critically review the global scenario of emerging and novel techniques for fruit preservation and packaging, hence providing insight for their future implementation. This review would survey key nanotechnology innovations applied in preservation, packaging, safety, and storage of fruits and fruit-based products. The challenges and pros and cons of wider application of these innovative techniques, their commercial potential, and consumer acceptability have also been discussed.
水果的保鲜和包装技术从古至今一直被应用，以保持季节性水果在全年的长时间内稳定供应。然而，近年来，健康和安全问题引起了人们的关注。在当今全球化的食品供应链中，包装水果/水果产品的安全和质量保证是至关重要的问题。对最小化或未经加工的包装水果的需求不断增加，进一步加剧了安全问题，这促使人们广泛开展研究，旨在开发新的食品加工、保鲜和包装技术，以及快速、准确和早期检测污染物/微生物的技术。然而，水果和以水果为基础的产品尚未得到全面推广。热带和亚热带是各种水果的主要产地；大多数（如果不是全部）水果都是易腐的，容易在收获后腐烂。这为我们提供了一个机会，可以批判性地审查水果保鲜和包装方面新兴和新颖技术的全球情况，从而为它们的未来实施提供了一些见解。本综述将调查应用于水果和以水果为基础的产品保鲜、包装、安全和储存的关键纳米技术创新。还讨论了这些创新技术更广泛应用的挑战和优缺点、它们的商业潜力和消费者接受程度。
