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Nanoscaled Platforms Based on SiO2 and Al2O3 Impregnated with Potassium Permanganate Use Color Changes to Indicate Ethylene Removal

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The development of novel tools/devices to monitor and oxidize ethylene (C2H4), a volatile compound responsible for the ripening and senescence in plants, can be a potential approach to maintain and provide information on the postharvest quality of fruits and vegetables. Here, we propose nanoscaled platforms based on silica (SiO2) and alumina (Al2O3) nanoparticles impregnated with potassium permanganate (KMnO4) that use color changes to indicate ethylene removal. SiO2 and Al2O3 in the microscale and nanoscale were impregnated with varied concentrations of KMnO4 through a simple mixture route, which systems were capable of oxidizing the ethylene in a closed atmosphere under relative humidity of 45, 60, 75, and 90%. Ethylene removal and color changes were monitored using gas chromatography and colorimetry, respectively. The nanoscaled platforms impregnated with KMnO4 were capable of scavenging ethylene more efficiently for 1-h exposure. Additionally, the color changes experienced by the nanoscaled platforms, arising from the chemical reduction of potassium permanganate, function as an indicator of ethylene removal, which is particularly suitable for postharvest application.

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The authors thank the financial support provided by Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP) (Grant Number 2014/16789-5), Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq), Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior (Capes—Rede Nanobiotec), Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária (EMBRAPA), Rede Agronano, and MCTI-SisNano from Brazil.

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  1. Programa de Pós-Graduação em Biotecnologia (PPGBiotec), Centro de Ciências Exatas e Tecnologia, Universidade Federal de São Carlos (UFSCar), São Carlos, SP, 13565-905, Brazil

    Poliana Cristina Spricigo, Daniel Souza Corrêa & Marcos David Ferreira

  2. Escola Superior de Agricultura ‘Luiz de Queiroz’, Universidade de São Paulo (ESALQ/USP), Piracicaba, SP, Brazil

    Poliana Cristina Spricigo & Milene Mitsuyuki Foschini

  3. EMBRAPA Instrumentação, Rua XV de novembro, São Carlos, SP, 1452 13560-970, Brazil

    Caue Ribeiro, Daniel Souza Corrêa & Marcos David Ferreira

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Spricigo, P.C., Foschini, M.M., Ribeiro, C. et al. Nanoscaled Platforms Based on SiO2 and Al2O3 Impregnated with Potassium Permanganate Use Color Changes to Indicate Ethylene Removal. Food Bioprocess Technol 10, 1622–1630 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11947-017-1929-9

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