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African Journal of <strong>Microbiology</strong> <strong>Research</strong> Vol. 6(24) pp. 5179-5187, 28 June, 2012<br />

Available online at http://www.academicjournals.org/AJMR<br />

DOI: 10.5897/AJMR11.1388<br />

ISSN 1996-0808 ©2012 <strong>Academic</strong> <strong>Journals</strong><br />

Full Length <strong>Research</strong> Paper<br />

Combining biocontrol agent and high oxygen<br />

atmosphere, to reduce postharvest decay of<br />

strawberries<br />

Kraiem Menel 1 , Kachouri Faten 2 and Hamdi Moktar 1 *<br />

1 Laboratoire Microbial Ecology and Technology, National Instituteof Applied Science and Technology (INSAT),<br />

B. P. 676, 1080Tunis, Tunisia.<br />

2 Laboratory Microbial Ecology and Technology, School of Food Industries (ESIAT), 53, Alain Savary Street, 1002,<br />

Tunisia.<br />

Accepted 27 December, 2011<br />

The use of Lactobacillus pentosus, in combination with high oxygen packaging modified atmosphere<br />

(O2MAP) for the preservation of the good quality of strawberries to control fruit decay, was investigated<br />

for 4 storage days at 4°C. Fruits without bacterial treatment and high O2 modified atmosphere<br />

packaging (MAP) decreases water loss (82.15%) and fruit decay (66.7%). However, bacterial-treated<br />

fruits and high O2 MAP effects are enhanced giving water loss reduction and a fruit decay preservation<br />

at about 33.81 and 14.28%, respectively. The color index, (L x (a/b)), was effectively preserved under the<br />

combined bacterial-high MAP with 21.9 for 80% O2 compared to the control. L. pentosus fruit adding<br />

was significantly beneficial for quality preservation by enhancing the high O2 MAP (80% O2) moulds and<br />

yeasts spoilage to 31.47% (p

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