Future of Food: Journal on Food

Delaying Ripening of Cantaloupe fruits by Various Treatments During Storage

MAHMOUD A. SALEH
Postharvest of Vegetable Research Department, Horticulture Research Institute, Agricultural Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
SAFAA ZAKARIA
Postharvest of Vegetable Research Department, Horticulture Research Institute, Agricultural Research Centre, Giza, Egypt
AHMED S.A. SHEHATA
Vegetable Crops Department, Faculty of Agriculture, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt

This study was conducted for two seasons 2021 and 2022 to investigate the influence of Pu- trescine (PUT) at 0.1 or 0.2%, Spermine (SPM) at 0.1 or 0.2% and Chitosan (CS) at 1000 or 2000 ppm and in addition untreated control on quality attributes and delaying ripening of cantaloupe fruits (cv. Primal) during storage at 5º C for 28 days. The results indicated that all treatments were effective in reducing weight loss and colour changes and maintained, fruit firmness, TSS, sugar content, total carotenoids and overall appearance of fruits and modified atmosphere (CO2 %, O2 % and ethylene ppm) inside the package as compared with untreated control.

The cantaloupe fruits treated with PUT at 0.1 %, SPM at 0.1 % and Chitosan at 1000 ppm were the most effective treatments in maintaining quality and delaying ripening during all storage periods. However, samples treated with SPM at 0.1 % showed the best quality avoid- ed the ripening, retarded the ethylene production and did not exhibit any changes in gen- eral appearance till the end of the storage period (28 days of storage at 5º C), while PUT at 0.2%, SPM at 0.2 % and chitosan at 2000 ppm rated good appearance at 21 days of storage

Keywords : Cantaloupe, Polyamines, Putrescine, Chitosan and Delaying Ripening.s .

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