Applications of Delayed Luminescence for tomato fruit quality assessment across varied Sicilian cultivation zones.

ABSTRACT: The food industry places significant emphasis on ensuring quality and traceability as key components of a healthy diet. To cater to consumer demands, researchers have prioritized the development of analytical techniques that can rapidly and non-invasively provide data on quality parameters. In this study, we propose to use the Delayed Luminescence (DL), an ultra-weak and photo-induced emission of optical photons, as a tool for a rapid evaluation of quality profile associated with fruit ripening, in support of traditional analysis methods. Delayed Luminescence measurements have been performed on cherry tomatoes, with and without the PGI "Pomodoro di Pachino" certification, harvested from two different growing areas of south-eastern Sicily (Italy). Then, DL emissions were correlated with sol

SUBMITTER: Panebianco S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10234554 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature