Table 4.
The effect of AACCl dip, UV-C treatment and the combinations of AACCl dip and UV-C treatment on TPC potato slices during storage at 4 ± 1 °C
| Treatments | Day 0 | Day 3 | Day 7 | Day 10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 42.19 ± 1.15e, B | 45.03 ± 0.50d, A | 40.60 ± 0.83f, B | 37.96 ± 0.83f, C |
| AACCl* | 48.05 ± 1.28bc, AB | 51.17 ± 1.37abc, A | 48.34 ± 1.31bc, AB | 45.39 ± 1.20bc, B |
| UV-C at 2.28 kJ m−2 | 44.71 ± 1.47cde, AB | 48.22 ± 0.53cd, A | 42.56 ± 2.37ef, BC | 39.69 ± 1.17ef, C |
| UV-C at 6.84 kJ m−2 | 46.38 ± 1.31cd, AB | 48.57 ± 0.50bcd, A | 44.30 ± 0.89de, BC | 42.13 ± 1.39cde, C |
| UV-C at 11.41 kJ m−2 | 45.34 ± 2.26cde, AB | 48.74 ± 1.57bcd, A | 43.94 ± 1.08def, B | 41.55 ± 1.14de, B |
| UV-C at 13.68 kJ m−2 | 43.30 ± 0.71de, B | 48.42 ± 0.87cd, A | 42.92 ± 1.11ef, B | 39.84 ± 1.45ef, C |
| AACCl + UV-C at 2.28 kJ m−2 | 51.35 ± 1.05ab, AB | 53.03 ± 4.87abc, A | 45.58 ± 0.55cde, BC | 42.33 ± 1.29cde, C |
| AACCl + UV-C at 6.84 kJ m−2 | 52.58 ± 1.60a, A | 54.59 ± 0.90a, A | 52.35 ± 0.85a, | 51.00 ± 1.00a, B |
| AACCl + UV-C at 11.41 kJ m−2 | 52.25 ± 1.00a, A | 51.42 ± 0.70abc, AB | 49.69 ± 0.37ab, BC | 48.15 ± 1.43ab, C |
| AACCl + UV-C at 13.68 kJ m−2 | 53.84 ± 1.02a, A | 53.74 ± 1.21cd, A | 46.43 ± 1.36bcd, B | 44.22 ± 1.11cd, B |
Values represent the mean ± standard error. At the same storage day, means followed by same lowercase letter were not significantly different at p < 0.05. For each treatment, means followed by same uppercase letter were not significantly different throughout storage time at p < 0.05
* AACCl (1 % ascorbic acid + 0.1 % calcium chloride)