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Autofluorescence changes of tomato surface tissues during overripening

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We investigated the autofluorescence of tomato surface tissues during overripening at 25 °C for 13 days. Microscopic images and fluorescence spectra of tissues, including the epidermis and cuticle, were examined (excitation at 360 nm), revealing that the autofluorescence changes were related to the epidermis, particularly the fluorophores in the cuticle.

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    Present address: Faculty of Collaborative Regional Innovation, Ehime University, 3 Bunkyo-cho, 790-8577, Matsuyama-shi, Ehime, Japan

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  1. Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University, Oiwake-cho, Kitashirakawa, Sakyo-ku, 606-8502, Kyoto-shi, Kyoto, Japan

    Keiji Konagaya, Dimas Firmanda Al Riza, Yuichi Ogawa, Tetsuhito Suzuki & Naoshi Kondo

  2. Department of Agricultural Engineering, Faculty of Agricultural Technology, University of Brawijaya, 65145, Jl. Veteran, Malang, Indonesia

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  5. Graduate School of Agriculture, Ehime University, 3-5-7, Tarumi, 790-0905, Matsuyama-shi, Ehime, Japan

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Konagaya, K., Riza, D.F.A., Ogawa, Y. et al. Autofluorescence changes of tomato surface tissues during overripening. Photochem Photobiol Sci 19, 879–884 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1039/d0pp00125b

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