Imperatrice Capotorto

Dr. Imperatrice Capotorto


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Academic Career Length

8Years (2019-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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24 July 2020 in Foods
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Bernardo PaceBernardo Pace
Bernardo Pace
ICImperatrice Capotorto
Imperatrice Capotorto
Michela PalumboMichela Palumbo
Michela Palumbo
SPSergio Pelosi
Sergio Pelosi
MCMaria Cefola
Maria Cefola
Leaf edge browning is the main factor affecting fresh-cut lettuce marketability. Dipping in organic acids as well as the low O2 modified atmosphere packaging (MAP), can be used as anti-browning technologies. In the present research paper, the proper oxalic acid (OA) concentration, able to reduce respiration rate of fresh-cut iceberg lettuce, and the suitable packaging materials aimed to maintaining a low O2 during storage, were selected. Moreover, the combined effect of dipping (in OA or in citric acid) and packaging in low O2 was investigated during the storage of fresh-cut iceberg lettuce for 14 days. Results showed a significant effect of 5 mM OA on respiration rate delay. In addition, polypropylene/polyamide (PP/PA) was select as the most suitable packaging material to be used in low O2 MAP. Combining OA dipping with low O2 MAP using PP/PA as material, resulted able to reduce leaf edge browning, respiration rate, weight loss and electrolyte leakage, preserving the visual quality of fresh-cut lettuce until 8 days at 8 °C.

14 November 2019 in Postharvest Biology and Technology
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ICImperatrice Capotorto
Imperatrice Capotorto
VIV. Innamorato
V. Innamorato
MCMaria Cefola
Maria Cefola
SCSalvatore Cervellieri
Salvatore Cervellieri
Vincenzo LippolisVincenzo Lippolis
Vincenzo Lippolis
Bernardo PaceBernardo Pace
Bernardo Pace

1 February 2021 in LWT
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Rosaria CozzolinoRosaria Cozzolino
Rosaria Cozzolino
BGBeatrice De Giulio
Beatrice De Giulio
MPM.P. Pellicano
M.P. Pellicano
Bernardo PaceBernardo Pace
Bernardo Pace
ICImperatrice Capotorto
Imperatrice Capotorto
MCMaria Cefola
Maria Cefola