Molecular hydrogen is a colorless, odorless, tasteless, non-toxic, flammable, and diatomic gas. Molecular hydrogen is dissolved directly in water to be used in the form of hydrogen-rich water (HRW) to keep the freshness of fruits and vegetables. The shelf-life of the product was increased and the quality attributes were maintained when hydrogen was applied to some food products such as milk, tea, and fruit juices. Some grain products and greens grew rapidly and their antioxidant substance levels increased when they were supplied with hydrogen-rich water. Molecular hydrogen has shown an important application in food drying in recent years, was used especially in reducing atmosphere drying (RAD) technology. Few studies have been conducted on the use of molecular hydrogen in food products. Due to its various positive effects, the use of molecular hydrogen in the food industries using different techniques and processes could be encouraged by the presence review

Farklı yoğunluklardaki (250 W/L, 500 W/L, 750 W/L, sırasıyla A, B ve C grupları) ultrases (US) dalgalarının, vakum ambalajlanmış marine hamsilerin (Engraulis encrasicolus) raf ömrü boyunca TVB-N, TBAR’s, pH, tekstür profil, su aktivitesi ve renk üzerine etkileri incelenmiştir. Elde edilen TVB-N sonuçlarına göre; US uygulanmamış marine hamsi grubu ile A ve B gruplarının raf ömrü 4 ay ve C grubunun raf ömrü 3 ay olarak belirlenmiştir. 750 W/L US uygulamasının marine hamsilerin raf ömrünü azalttığı tespit edilmiştir. Raf ömrü boyunca hiçbir grupta mikrobiyolojik üreme gözlenmemiştir. Bilgisayarlı görüntüleme teknolojisi ile belirlenen renk değerleri ve duyusal analiz sonuçları arasından en iyi grup A grubu olarak belirlenmiştir. Tüm sonuçlar değerlendirildiğinde, düşük yoğunluklu US uygulamasının, marine hamsilerin renk ve tekstür özellikleri üzerine olumlu etkileri olduğu ve panelistler tarafından beğenildiği bulunmuştur. Ayrıca literatürde hakkında yeterli çalışma bulunmayan işlenmiş su ürünlerine US uygulamasının, kullanılabilir olduğu ortaya konmuştur. Aynı zamanda bu yeni teknoloji ile elde edilen ürünün ticari değerlendirilebilirliğinin yüksek olacağı ve ülke ekonomisine katkı sağlaması öngörülmektedir.

Bu çalışmada kiraz ve kayısı ağaçlarından sızan reçineler yenilebilir kaplama materyali olarak kullanıldı. Reçinelerin yenilebilir kaplama olarak uygun olup olmadıkları bazı kimyasal özellikleriyle incelendi. Karbon, hidrojen, azot ve kükürt yüzdeleri elementel analiz ile belirlendi. Yapılan analizler sonucunda her iki reçinenin de fenolik madde bakımından zengin olduğu bulundu ve antioksidan kapasitelerinin yüksek olduğu tespit edildi. Termal analizlerle reçinelerden elde edilen filmlerin ısıya karşı davranışları ve ağırlık kayıpları belirlendi. Bu analizlere göre, filmlerin 400°C’ye kadar ısıya dayanıklı oldukları bulundu. Filmlerin SEM ile elde edilen yüzey görüntülerinin homojen ve düzgün bir yapıda oldukları görüldü. Daha sonra, reçinelerden elde edilen film çözeltileriyle çilek ve yenidünya meyveleri kaplandı. 4±1°C’de buzdolabında muhafaza edilen kaplamalı/kaplamasız meyveler; raf ömrü, organoleptik ve mikrobiyolojik özellikler bakımından karşılaştırıldı. Filmlerin kaplanmış meyvelerin raf ömrünü uzattığı görüldü. Depolama sonunda kaplamasız örneklerin toplam bakteri, maya-küf ve koliform bakteri düzeyleri en yüksek seviyedeydi. Ayrıca, kaplamalar meyvelerin organoleptik özelliklerini olumlu etkiledi. Duyusal analiz testine göre kaplamalı meyveler, kaplamasız meyvelerden daha yüksek puanlara sahip oldular. Kiraz ve kayısı ağacı reçineleri yenilebilir kaplama olarak kullanıma uygun materyallerdir.

Fresh-cut fruits and vegetables have longer shelf lives when appropriate packaging materials having proper permeability properties are used. For this reason eight different packaging materials having different permeability properties were used and it was aimed to determine the appropriate packaging material and analytical and mathematical shelf lives of fresh cut red cabbage. Head space analysis, microbiological and sensorial analysis together with pH, weight loss (%) and colour analysis were performed. As a result of the study, it was determined that low density polyethylene (LDPE) film having 20 µm of thickness and 12276 cc/m2-day of oxygen permeability was determined as the most suitable packaging material for packaging of fresh-cut red cabbage. Mathematical microbiological shelf life was determined as 12.33 days and both analytical microbiological and sensorial shelf lives were determined as 12 days. It was shown that Gompertz equation can be used in determination of microbiological shelf life of fresh-cut red cabbage since the analytical and mathematical shelf life results fit to each other. Also, the equation that can be used in calculation of shelf life of fresh-cut red cabbage when packaged with AYPE film having 12276 cc/m2-day oxygen permeability was determined as log(Nt/N0) = 6,83 × exp{-exp{[(0,80*e)(6,83-t)/6,83]+1}}.

Although the milk’s predominant microflora consists of lactic acid bacteria, it is probable that pathogenic bacteria such as Listeria, Brucella, Mycobacterium, Staphylococcus, Escherichia coli O157: H7 and Salmonella are also present. Due to the fact that milk contains components with high nutritional value and therefore suitable for the growth of microorganisms, the microorganism populations in the milk can reach to the numbers that can threat human health in a short time. Therefore, it is very important to ensure the microbial safety of the milk before it is consumed. Microfiltration, one of the techniques that can be used for this purpose, physically separates the microorganisms from the milk by passing the milk through the membranes having pores with certain diameters by the effect of pressure. Studies on the microorganism load of milk that microfiltration is used showed that the number of microorganisms in milk generally decreases depending on the working conditions such as pore diameters of the membranes, the initial microorganism load of milk, temperature and pressure. The membranes used in microfiltration technique are chosen according to the purpose. It is known that membranes with a pore diameter of 1,4 µm cause a pasteurization effect and membranes with a pore diameter of 0,2 µm cause a sterilization effect. Therefore, the choice of suitable membrane is very important for microfiltration application. Several studies have been done on the effect of microfiltration on extension of shelf life in drinking milk, the removal of bacterial spores which can withstand high temperatures and can cause milk deterioration of milk, the production of dairy products like cheese without damaging the natural components of milk. These researches are important in terms of providing information on a technique that allows the removal of pathogen microorganisms which cause a risk for public health and can cause food poisoning in case of consumption of raw milk and raw milk cheeses, without any change in the natural structure of milk.

Tüketicilerin tercihlerindeki değişikliklerle birlikte paketleme teknolojilerinde yenilikler ve gelişmeler meydana gelmiştir. Bu yeni gelişmelerin bir sonucu olarak sadece koruma fonksiyonuna sahip olan pasif paketleme tekniklerinin yerini gıda ürünlerinin muhafazasının yanında daha birçok fonksiyona sahip aktif ve akıllı paketleme teknolojileri almaya başlamıştır. Yenilikçi paketleme çeşitlerinden biri olan aktif paketlemenin kullanımı gıdaların raf ömrünü önemli oranlarda artırmaktadır. Ekmeklerin paketlemesinde de aktif paketleme uygulamaları kullanılmaya başlanmıştır. Bu çalışmada ekmekte kullanılan aktif paketleme uygulamaları özetlenmiştir.

Today’s consumers prefer foods with high nutritional value, functional properties and long shelf life. Particularly, interest in fresh fruits and vegetables, which are ready for consumption due to their healthy and nutritious nature, is increasing. However, biological activities such as respiration and transpiration cause loss of water and soluble substances in fruits and vegetables and change the gas concentration in the environment during storage and this situation greatly affects critical quality parameters such as mass loss, nutritional value and shelf life. Minimal processing, such as peeling, cutting or shredding increases the surface area of fresh fruits and vegetables, reduces the shelf life by triggering a variety of enzymatic reactions. The edible film coating is a novel packaging method that is natural, environmental friendly, economic and easily applicable. This innovative technique can be used to produce a product that is closest to fresh fruits and vegetables, maintain the desired quality characteristics, control microbiological spoilage and extend the shelf life. In addition, the use of plant-based materials in film coating applied to minimally processed fruits and vegetables attracts the consumers and increases the confidence in products. In this review, the information about the current applications of edible coating to the minimally processed fruits and vegetables and the effect of this application on some physical, chemical, sensory and microbial changes occurring in the products during the storage period has been presented.

In this study, researchers on storage and quality properties of mushrooms cultivated in the world and Turkey have been investigated. Mushrooms contain some important minerals and vitamins such as iron, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, copper and folate, thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin B, C, D and also they are a good source of carbohydrate and protein. After harvest, to extend the shelf life of mushrooms, some applications such as pre-cooling, storage in appropriate temperature, use of different types of polyethylene packaging, modified atmosphere packaging, nitric oxide and UV light applications were done on mushrooms. The effects of these applications on physical and chemical features such as like weight loss, firmness, cap opening rate, cap diameter, stem diameter, browning, colour, respiration rate, enzymatic reactions, total phenols, total sugars, aminoacid content were investigated.