Future of Food: Journal on Food

Effect of Different Treatments on Storage Quality of Celery Petioles

Mahmoud Saleh
Horticulture Research Institute, ARC

This study was conducted for two seasons 2021 and 2022 to evaluate the influence of the hot water at 45º C or 50º C, chitosan at 0.5% and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) at 5% O2 + 5% CO2, 5% O2 + 10% CO2 and passive MAP presented as control on quality attributes and browning of fresh-cut celery petioles during cold storage at 0º C for 16 days. The results indicated that all treatments were effective in reduced weight loss, color changes, discoloration, chlorophyll loss, total microbial count, polyphenol oxidase activity and maintained total phenolic content and total chlorophyll and overall appearance of fresh-cut celery petioles as compared with passive MAP (control). Fresh-cut celery petioles treated with hot water at 45º C or 50º C and active MAP at 5% O2 + 5% CO2 were the most effective treatments in maintaining quality during all storage periods. However, samples treated with hot water at 45º C showed the best quality avoided the loss of green color, retarded the growth of microorganisms, not exacted any browning in the cut surface of petioles and did not exhibit any changes in general appearance till the end of storage period (16 days of storage at 0º C), while hot water at 50 º C and active MAP at 5% O2 + 10% CO2 rated good appearance at the same period.

Keywords : Celery, fresh-cut, browning, modified atmosphere and hot water .

Myanmar High School Students’ Perceptions of College and International Readiness in Western Society

Mark Speckien
Louisiana Tech University
Mark Speckien
Louisiana Tech University
International students are more likely to experience mental health issues and increased stress. Mental health is often surrounded by negative societal stigmas that act as barriers to seeking support and tend to lead to greater mental health concerns. International students tend to seek socioemotional support from other international student peers rather than seeking out counseling services. However, this study shows that LGBTQIA+ international students were less likely to seek socioemotional support from other international student peers due to fear of their sexual orientation being discovered and their families finding out about their identity. This study examines how LGBTQIA+ international students talk about their experiences on and off campus in relations to their socioemotional well-being. Specifically, this study sought to better understand the complexities of LGBTQIA+ students’ identities, and the challenges they faced in terms of their socioemotional well-being. Implications for practice and future research are discussed.
Keywords : international students, socioemotional well-being, mental health, identity development, intersectionality, LGBTQIA