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Application of vibration response technique for the firmness evaluation of pear fruit during storage

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Storage conditions of pear affect its subsequent softening process and shelf life. Measurements of firmness have traditionally been carried out according to the Magness Taylor (MT) procedure; using a texture analyzer or penetrometer in reference texture tests. In this study, a non-destructive method using Laser Doppler vibrometer (LDV) technology was used to estimate texture firmness of pears. This technique was employed to detect responses to imposed vibration of intact fruit using a shaker. Vibration transmitted through the fruit to the upper surface was measured by LDV. A fast Fourier transform algorithm was used to process response signals and the desired results were extracted. Multiple Linear Regression models using fruit density and four parameters obtained from modal tests showed better correlation (R2 = 0.803) with maximum force in Magness Taylor test compared to the models that used only modal parameters (R2 = 0.798). The best polynomial regression models for pear firmness were based on elasticity index (EI) and damping ratio (η) with R2 = 0.71 and R2 = 0.64, respectively. This study shows the capability of the LDV technique and the vibration response data for predicting ripeness and modeling pear firmness and the significant advantage for commercially classifying of pears based on consumer demands.

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Abbreviations

LDV:

Laser doppler vibrometer

EI:

Elasticity index

fn:

Resonance frequency

m:

Mass

RF2 :

Second resonance frequency

f1 and f2 :

Frequencies determined at 3 dB below peak resonance

η:

Damping ratio

γ:

Density

φ:

Phase shift

Hz:

Hertz

FMT :

Magness Taylor firmness

R2 :

Coefficient of determination

PCA:

Principal Component Analysis

MLR:

Multiple linear regression

ANOVA:

Analysis of variance

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  1. Agricultural Machinery Engineering Department, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran

    Z. Oveisi, S. Minaei & A. Borghei

  2. Agricultural Machinery Engineering Department, Faculty of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, University of Tehran, Karaj, Iran

    S. Rafiee

  3. Agricultural Engineering Research Institute, Karaj, Iran

    A. Eyvani

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Oveisi, Z., Minaei, S., Rafiee, S. et al. Application of vibration response technique for the firmness evaluation of pear fruit during storage. J Food Sci Technol 51, 3261–3268 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13197-012-0811-z

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