FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2007, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (10): 545-548.

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Study on Preservation Effect of Chitosan on Cut Gerbera Flower

 CHEN  Xiao-Gang, CHEN  Xin, LIANG  Jie-Ling   

  1.  Foshan University, Foshan 52800, China
  • Online:2007-10-15 Published:2011-11-22

Abstract: Based on one new preservation solution which is made from carboxymethyl chitosan and sucrose for cut Gerbera flower, an effective research of preservative effect for extending vase life of cut gerbera flower is proposed in this paper, which is by exploring the percentage of moisture, pH and relative permeability of velamen to the petal organizations. Experimental results show that, the vase life of cut Gerbera flower treating with 1.0% carboxymethyl chitosan and 2.0% sucrose is 3d longer than the objecto f reference.

Key words: carboxymethyl chitosan, sucrose, preservation solution, cut Gerbera flower