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Use of Sodium Metabisulphite and Ascorbic Acid to Control Browning in Ready-to-Eat Processed Potatoes during Prolonged Storage

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This study evaluated the use of sodium metabisulphite (SMB) and ascorbic acid (AA) to control browning in ready-to-eat processed potatoes during 8 months of storage. The experiment was carried out using the production line of a commercial potato processing business located in the state of Paraná, Brazil. The following treatments were tested in the immersion process of the potatoes: T1 (control, without additives), T2 (0.5% m/v SMB) and T3 (0.25% m/v SMB + 0.25% m/v AA). For quality control of the products, total soluble solids content, pH, total titratable acidity and colour were evaluated. Statistical differences between chemical treatments (T1, T2 and T3) and between storage periods (1 day, 1, 2, 4, 6, 8 months) were evaluated in completely randomized design. The quality of ready-to-eat processed potatoes (sterilized and vacuum packed) treated with SMB and AA was maintained for at least 4 months of storage. After this period, there was significant browning, but there were no changes in pH, titratable acidity and total soluble solids. At the end of storage (6 and 8 months), the treatment T3 (0.25% m/v SMB + 0.25% m/v AA) gave better results for colour.

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This study was financed in part by the Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior–Brasil (CAPES)–Finance Code 001.

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  1. Production Engineering, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR), Ponta Grossa, Brazil

    Revenli Fernanda do Nascimento & João Luiz Kovaleski

  2. Department of Chemistry and Biology, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR), Francisco Beltrão, Brazil

    Maria Helene Giovanetti Canteri

  3. Department of Bioprocess Engineering and Biotechnology, Universidade Tecnológica Federal do Paraná (UTFPR), Ponta Grossa, Brazil

    Sabrina Ávila Rodrigues

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do Nascimento, R.F., Canteri, M.H.G., Rodrigues, S.Á. et al. Use of Sodium Metabisulphite and Ascorbic Acid to Control Browning in Ready-to-Eat Processed Potatoes during Prolonged Storage. Potato Res. 63, 615–625 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11540-020-09461-1

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