Furthermore, losses in flesh firmness and color, and the external damage of fruits were reduced in the bulk MAP when compared to storage in the other two package treatments.
GM fruit quality, with the exception of a higher β-carotene level, did not show any difference, neither technological (colour, firmness, dry matter, °Brix, pH) nor chemical (titratable acidity, organic acids, lycopene, tomatine, total polyphenols and antioxidant capacity – TEAC), when compared to that of fruits from control line.
All varieties, although to different extent, showed lower pasta firmness values compared to the ambient condition.
Preoperative EXTEM and INTEM activators that assess fibrin clot formation and platelet interaction indicated that these patients had significantly lower clot formation time (CFT) and significantly higher alpha angle and maximum clot firmness (MCF), compared to patients without thromboembolic complications.
Superiority of thromboelastometry maximum clot firmness (MCF) compared to platelet count in predicting bleeding in patients with hematological malignancies has recently been confirmed in the prospective observational ATHENA study [ 34].
Kiwifruit storage connected to the reactor had higher flesh firmness compared to the control samples.
This may account for its greater firmness, compared to its surrounds.
Except for the colour coordinate a* (red), the two transgenic parthenocarpic lines showed no relevant variation of the technological properties (°Brix, pH, dry matter, total acidity and firmness) compared to the untransformed control cv.
Differences at T1 between treated and untreated sides were significant for 7 of the 10 parameters and trend for 1. Significant evolution of treated side was noticed for roughness, firmness, radiance, and softness, compared to untreated hemiface.
