Future of Food: Journal on Food

Effect of storage temperatures and modified atmosphere packaging on sprouting and quality attributes of fresh peeled garlic cloves

Noura Gad El-Rab
LResearcher, Post-harvest and Handling of Vegetable Crops Research Department, Horticulture Research Institute, Agricultural Research Center, Giza, Egypt

This study was conducted during 2021 and 2022 seasons to evaluate the influence of  active modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) at levels of 3% O2 + 5% CO2, 3% O2 + 10% CO2, 3% O2 + 15% CO2, 3% O2 + 97% N2, and 5% N2 + 95% O2 as compared with passive MAP as a control on sprouting and rooting delay and maintaining quality attributes of fresh peeled garlic cloves during storage at 5 and 10°C and 90 - 95% relative humidity for 20 days. The results indicated that all active MAP treatments were effective in reducing weight loss, colour changes, O2 consumption, CO2 production, and polyphenol oxidase activity, retarding sprouting and rooting growth, and maintaining pyruvic acid, total phenolic contents, and the overall appearance of peeled garlic cloves during storage as compared with passive MAP (control). Also, all cloves stored at 5°C were the best in all quality attributes compared to those stored at 10°C. However, peeled garlic cloves packed in active MAP at 3% O2 + 15% CO2 and stored at 5°C proved to be the most effective treatment in retarding sprouting growth and preserving all the quality attributes of the cloves. Furthermore, this treatment showed the excellent appearance of cloves without any rooting and discoloration till 20 days of storage at 5°C, while those stored at 10°C gave a good appearance after 16 days of storage. Cloves packed in 3% O2 + 95% N2 gave excellent appearance for 16 days of storage at 5°C and gave a good appearance after 12 days at 10°C. Whereas, passive MAP gave an unsalable appearance till the end of storage at 5°C and 10°C.

Keywords : Climate change ,Agricultural land ,Rice productivity ,water demand ,

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