Zhijie Zuo

Ms. Zhijie Zuo

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Academic Career Length

3Years (2024-Present)

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

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25 July 2024 in Scientia Horticulturae
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ZZZhijie Zuo
Zhijie Zuo
PJPeihong Jiang
Peihong Jiang
DCDongjie Chen
Dongjie Chen
CZChangfeng Zhang
Changfeng Zhang
FGFengjun Guo
Fengjun Guo
HZHandong Zhao
Handong Zhao

5 September 2024 in Foods
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XNXiaobao Nie
Xiaobao Nie
ZZZhijie Zuo
Zhijie Zuo
LZLi Zhou
Li Zhou
ZGZhe Gao
Zhe Gao
LCLilin Cheng
Lilin Cheng
Ping-Hsiu HuangPing-Hsiu Huang
Ping-Hsiu Huang
This study evaluated the ability of a high-voltage electrostatic field (HVEF) treatment to extend the shelf life of tomatoes. Tomatoes were exposed to HVEF treatment for different lengths of time, and the physicochemical properties of tomatoes and bioactive compounds were monitored during 28 days of storage at 4 °C. The results indicated that the quality parameters of tomatoes were better maintained during storage by the HVEF treatment relative to the control treatment, extending their shelf life by 14–28 days. The HVEF treatment mitigated losses in firmness, weight, color changes, and bioactive substances, such as total phenolic content, total flavonoid content, ascorbic acid, and lycopene. The activity of pectin-degrading enzymes was also inhibited. The best exposure times for the HVEF treatment were 90 and 120 min. While the measured parameters decreased in both the control and HVEF treatment groups, the decrease in all of these measured parameters was significantly less (p < 0.05) in the optimum HVEF treatment groups than in the control. While the physicochemical properties may vary between different tomato varieties, the HVEF treatment of harvested tomatoes for 90 or 120 min can mitigate the degradation of quality parameters and loss of bioactive compounds incurred during the postharvest storage of tomatoes, thus maintaining their commercial value.