Acta AgronómicaPub Date : 2019-07-01DOI: 10.15446/acag.v68n3.68337
Luis Gabriel Bautista Monetalegre, Martha Marina Bolaños Benavides, G. Fischer, J. H. Argüelles Cárdenas
{"title":"Fertilización con nitrógeno, fósforo, potasio y calcio en mora (Rubus glaucus Benth.): Efecto sobre Antracnosis bajo condiciones controladas","authors":"Luis Gabriel Bautista Monetalegre, Martha Marina Bolaños Benavides, G. Fischer, J. H. Argüelles Cárdenas","doi":"10.15446/acag.v68n3.68337","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15446/acag.v68n3.68337","url":null,"abstract":"Para buscar alternativas de manejo de la antracnosis causada por el hongo Colletotrichum gloeosporioides en el cultivo de mora (Rubus glaucus Benth.), en el Centro de Investigación Tibaitatá de la Corporación Colombiana de Investigación Agropecuaria AGROSAVIA (antes CORPOICA), se realizó un experimento con el objetivo de evaluar el efecto de la aplicación de los elementos mayores nitrógeno (N), fósforo (P), potasio (K) y calcio (Ca) sobre infecciones del hongo C. gloeosporioides cepa-52. Para el efecto se utilizó un diseño de bloques completos al azar con un arreglo de tratamientos en un diseño compuesto central ortogonal. Para evaluar la relación de los niveles de fertilización y la severidad de la enfermedad, se hizo una inoculación artificial en tallos de mora de Castilla con espinas, mediante discos de micelio de 0.5 cm a una concentración de 9.53 x 104 conidias. Las observaciones consistieron en: severidad de la enfermedad (S), periodo de incubación (PI) y tasa de desarrollo (r). Los análisis de datos se hicieron por el método de conglomerados sobre la variable severidad, un análisis de correlación de Pearson entre variables, así como una regresión para estimar el efecto de los nutrientes aplicados sobre la severidad de la cepa-52 de C. gloeosporioides. Los tratamientos se concentraron en cuatro grupos con los rangos (entre paréntesis) S (15.9% y 91.8%), PI (9 y 15.3) y r (0.0254 y 0.0468). Se observó correlación positiva y significativa entre S y r (P < 0.001) y negativa entre PI con S y r (P < 0.001). Mediante análisis de regresión se generó un modelo lineal que permitió comprobar la reducción de la severidad de la enfermedad con el incremento de la dosis de N y un incremento con los niveles de P y Ca aplicados.","PeriodicalId":135011,"journal":{"name":"Acta Agronómica","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130447105","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Acta AgronómicaPub Date : 2019-07-01DOI: 10.15446/ACAG.V68N3.55934
V. Z. D. Mendonça, R. L. Vieites
{"title":"Physical-chemical properties of exotic and native Brazilian fruits","authors":"V. Z. D. Mendonça, R. L. Vieites","doi":"10.15446/ACAG.V68N3.55934","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15446/ACAG.V68N3.55934","url":null,"abstract":"Many fruit species are still not well-studied, despite being rich in bioactive substances that have functional properties. The objective of this article was to evaluate the antioxidant potential and characterize the physical-chemical characteristics of unconventional brazilian fruits (cabeludinha - Myrciaria glazioviana, sapoti - Manilkara zapota, pitomba - Talisia esculenta, yellow gumixama - Eugenia brasiliensis var. Leucocarpus and seriguela - Spondias purpurea). Total soluble solids, pH, titratable acidity, sugars, pigments, phenolic compounds and antioxidant capacity were measured. Mature fruits were used in the analyses. Pitomba had high levels of soluble solids, 24.6 °Brix, while sapoti had 0.05 g malic acid 100 g-1 pulp. Yellow grumixama and seriguela had the highest concentrations of anthocyanins and carotenoids. Cabeludinha had a high concentration of phenolic compounds, 451.60 mg gallic acid 100 g-1 pulp. With the exception of sapoti, all fruits had a high antioxidant capacity (> 95%).","PeriodicalId":135011,"journal":{"name":"Acta Agronómica","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"127051489","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Acta AgronómicaPub Date : 2019-07-01DOI: 10.15446/ACAG.V68N3.75296
Juliana María Ramírez Monsalve, Misael Cortés Rodríguez, Carlos Augusto Hincapié Llanos
{"title":"Optimization of the process of freeze-drying and comparison with convective drying of Russian tarragon (Artemisia dracunculus L.).","authors":"Juliana María Ramírez Monsalve, Misael Cortés Rodríguez, Carlos Augusto Hincapié Llanos","doi":"10.15446/ACAG.V68N3.75296","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15446/ACAG.V68N3.75296","url":null,"abstract":"Drying is a conservation process that may adversely affect the nutritional and organoleptic properties of the product. The present study was developed in the Laboratory of food quality control, at the Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Medellín headquarters. The aim of this work was the experimental optimization of the freeze-drying process (LIO) of the Russian tarragon leaves (Artemisia drancunculus L.) to preserve, in the best possible way, its properties. We used a tray freeze dryer, where the material was frozen from 25 °C to -40 °C, at a speed of 0.22 °C/min. The optimization was carried out using response surface methodology with an optimal design, as a function of independent variable plate heating rates (0.03 – 0.06 °C/min) from -40 °C to 35 °C, holding the temperature of the plate at 35ºC for one hour. The dependent variables were moisture content, water activity (aw), antioxidant activity, color and drying time. The product dried in the optimum condition was compared with another drying by forced convection (SC). The freeze-drying time process presented statistically significant differences with the plate heating speed (VCP). LIO Optimal condition was obtained at a VCP of 0.06 °C/min for 20.8 hours. The dried products with both methods showing showed statistically significant differences in aw, moisture, DPPH, and color, but not in total phenol content. The LIO products showed better properties than SC products, preserving, in a best way, its color and antioxidant activity in comparison to fresh plant.","PeriodicalId":135011,"journal":{"name":"Acta Agronómica","volume":"15 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131155528","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Acta AgronómicaPub Date : 2019-07-01DOI: 10.15446/ACAG.V68N3.75891
Nancy Mariel Casanova Palomeque, V. Bertolini, Leobardo Iracheta Donjuan
{"title":"In vitro establishment of Monstera acuminata Koch and Monstera deliciosa Liebm","authors":"Nancy Mariel Casanova Palomeque, V. Bertolini, Leobardo Iracheta Donjuan","doi":"10.15446/ACAG.V68N3.75891","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15446/ACAG.V68N3.75891","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper we present the bases for the aseptic establishment of Monstera acuminata Koch and Monstera deliciosa Liebm (Araceae) from leaves and the induction of in vitro organogenesis of M. acuminata K. from discs of stems of young shoots. Different disinfection protocols were applied to mature leaves and young shoots, from which foliar explants of 1 cm2 of both species were extracted, and stem disks approximately 1 mm of thick in M. acuminata K. The explants were established in semi-solid media with different hormonal treatments during the stage of aseptic establishment and induction of organogenesis. Disinfection with 3 % of sodium hypochlorite (NaClO) for 20 min and 50 % Murashige y Skoog medium (1962) with PPM, led to less oxidation in the leaf explants of both species. All the explants in the two treatments belonging to M. deliciosa, grown in medium added with PPM and different disinfection protocols, survived, did not present contamination and more than 80 % maintained answer’s capacity until 49 days of culture. After 35 days of culture, with disinfection in Tween 20 + Ethanol 20% + 2.5% NaClO, and sowing of the explants in the MS medium added with 1 mg/l of BAP, 0.5 mg/l of AIA and 0.1 mg/l of ANA were indueces seven new shoots of stem disks. M. deliciosa had better ability to adapt to in vitro conditions. Advances in the establishment and induction of organogenesis in native araceas for wicker production are the basis for ex situ conservation of local populations.","PeriodicalId":135011,"journal":{"name":"Acta Agronómica","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134439662","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Acta AgronómicaPub Date : 2019-06-01DOI: 10.15446/ACAG.V68N1.69031
C. Marco, T. I. Silva, Tainá Macedo dos Santos, Hernandes Rufino dos Santos, S. P. F. Júnior, J. T. L. Chaves, Maria Denise Rodrigues dos Santos
{"title":"Producción y desarrollo de plántulas de Vanillosmopsis arbórea Baker","authors":"C. Marco, T. I. Silva, Tainá Macedo dos Santos, Hernandes Rufino dos Santos, S. P. F. Júnior, J. T. L. Chaves, Maria Denise Rodrigues dos Santos","doi":"10.15446/ACAG.V68N1.69031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15446/ACAG.V68N1.69031","url":null,"abstract":"In the Araripe Plateau (Ceará, Brasil), there is an intense anthropic activity that results in the degradation and risk of extinction of native medicinal species such as Vanillosmopsis arborea Baker (commonly named as Candeeiro). The aim of this research was to assess the main propagation methods of this species and to evaluate the survival of the seedlings in different environments. Two experiments were installed in the headquarters house of IBAMA situated in the Araripe National Forest (FLONA), Crato, State of Ceará, Brazil. The potential of seedling production and stem and root cuttings were evaluated, as well as seedlings adaptation to both environments (experimental area and natural habitat). For seedlings production, the experimental design was completely randomized in a 4 x 2 factorial scheme (four sowing seasons and two distinct environments), with three replications and twenty-five seeds per replicate, with a total of 600 seeds. For evaluation of substrate effect, cutting type and environment, treatments were distributed in a completely randomized design, in a 2 x 4 factorial scheme, which corresponded to two types of cuttings and four substrates in two replications with 72 cuttings per replicate. The number of live cuttings with callus of rooted cuttings, root fresh mass and root dry mass, leaf persistence, height and survival of the seedlings were also evaluated. Seedlings development was significantly greater in the experimental area indicating that V. arborea is a plant that can be rationally exploited. It is recommended that for the propagation of the species, other types of propagules should be tested since there was no success with the use of root cuttings.","PeriodicalId":135011,"journal":{"name":"Acta Agronómica","volume":"50 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124160074","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Acta AgronómicaPub Date : 2019-06-01DOI: 10.15446/ACAG.V68N1.77487
J. C. Vaca-Vaca, Viviana C. Corredor-Saenz, Frenyiline Jara-Tejada, Dyanela Betancourt-Andrade, K. López-López
{"title":"New Alternate Hosts of Begomoviruses associated with Chili Pepper Crops in Cauca Valley, Colombia","authors":"J. C. Vaca-Vaca, Viviana C. Corredor-Saenz, Frenyiline Jara-Tejada, Dyanela Betancourt-Andrade, K. López-López","doi":"10.15446/ACAG.V68N1.77487","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15446/ACAG.V68N1.77487","url":null,"abstract":"Los begomovirus (virus de plantas de DNA de cadena sencilla) son la principal amenaza para los cultivos que crecen en áreas subtropicales y tropicales de todo el mundo. Hay muchos estudios que han demostrado que los begomovirus evolucionan por mecanismos de intercambio genético, que ocurren en hospedadores alternativos como las malezas. Las malezas están ampliamente distribuidas en todo el mundo y tienen una alta adaptabilidad ambiental. El objetivo de este trabajo fue identificar nuevos hospederos alternos de begomovirus en malezas asociadas con cultivos de aji que crecen en el Valle del Cauca. Malezas con y sin síntomas virales alrededor de cultivos de aji ubicados en los municipios de Zarzal, Vijes, Toro, Unión, Roldanillo y Guacarí fueron colectadas; Se realizó una identificación taxonómica en el Herbario de la Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Josep Cuatrecasas Arumí.La detección de begomovirus se realizó mediante PCR utilizando cebadores universales que amplifican 400 pb, correspondientes a un fragmento del gen AR1 (CP) del componente A. Se recolectaron 179 malezas y en 13 de ellas (Sida acuta, Malvastrum sp, Rivina humilis, Acalypha sp, Parthenium hysterophorus, Euphorbia hirta, Rhynchosia minima) se detectó la presencia de begomovirus. Para malezas como Sida acuta y Acalypha sp, este es el primer informe como hospedero alterno de begomovirus en Colombia, América Latina y el Caribe. Este resultado permite conocer nuevas familias como hospederas de begomovirus y también para confirmar la presencia de begomovirus en otras malezas donde se detectaron previamente en el Valle del Cauca. Existe una necesidad apremiante de obtener información adicional relacionada con la diversidad y la distribución de malezas como hospederos de begomovirus, con el fin de descubrir no solo el control del virus, sino también evitar la propagación del begomovirus de las malezas a los cultivos con interés económico.","PeriodicalId":135011,"journal":{"name":"Acta Agronómica","volume":"27 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-06-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114612720","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Acta AgronómicaPub Date : 2019-04-01DOI: 10.15446/ACAG.V68N2.78340
Gissell Astrid Romero Vargas, Julia Constanza Reyes Cuellar
{"title":"Hidrólisis de sacarosa por invertasa de Saccharomyces cerevisiae inmovilizada sobre nanopartículas magnéticas de ferrita de cobalto","authors":"Gissell Astrid Romero Vargas, Julia Constanza Reyes Cuellar","doi":"10.15446/ACAG.V68N2.78340","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15446/ACAG.V68N2.78340","url":null,"abstract":"En el estudio se desarrolló un método alternativo para la hidrólisis de sacarosa por β-D-fructofuranosidasa de Saccharomyces cerevisiae inmovilizada sobre nanopartículas magnéticas de ferrita de cobalto (NPM-CoFe2O4), una metodología que permite el reúso de la entidad biológica. Los resultados revisados en la literatura alertan sobre la modificación de la actividad de las enzimas cuando son inmovilizadas; por esta razón se cuantificaron los cambios en las propiedades catalíticas de la enzima inmovilizada para conocer la eficacia de este sistema a escala de laboratorio. Las nanopartículas magnéticas fueron sintetizadas por el método de reducción poliol y caracterizadas por Difracción de rayos X, Magnetometría de Muestra Vibrante, Microscopia Electrónica de Barrido y Microscopia Electrónica de Transmisión. Las nanopartículas se recubrieron con quitosano y se activaron con glutaraldehído, el cual acopló la β-D-fructofuranosidasa sobre las nanopartículas mediante unión covalente. La inmovilización se caracterizó por Espectroscopía Infrarroja con Transformada de Fourier, y la cantidad de enzima inmovilizada y el rendimiento de la inmovilización se determinó por el método espectrofotométrico para la cuantificación de proteína de Bradford. Se investigó el comportamiento catalítico de la enzima en función del pH y la temperatura. El pH operacional óptimo fue 0.5 más alto para la enzima inmovilizada respecto a la enzima libre. La temperatura operativa óptima fue de 50°C para la enzima libre e inmovilizada. Luego de la inmovilización Vmáx disminuyó 2.96% y Km aumentó en un factor de 1.7. Las bio-nanopartículas retuvieron un 95.89 y 91.79% de la actividad inicial, en el segundo y tercer ciclo de uso.","PeriodicalId":135011,"journal":{"name":"Acta Agronómica","volume":"80 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117002015","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Acta AgronómicaPub Date : 2019-04-01DOI: 10.15446/ACAG.V68N2.77925
Isabella Clarissa Vasconcelos Rêgo, Greice Nivea Viana Dos Santos, Greice Nivea Viana Dos Santos, Joseph Simões Ribeiro, Ruy Bessa Lopes, S. B. Dos Santos, Alessandra Alves de Sousa, R. A. Mendes, Aliza Thieko Fernandes Taketomi, A. Vasconcelos, P. S. Taube
{"title":"Organochlorine pesticides residues in commercial milk: a systematic review","authors":"Isabella Clarissa Vasconcelos Rêgo, Greice Nivea Viana Dos Santos, Greice Nivea Viana Dos Santos, Joseph Simões Ribeiro, Ruy Bessa Lopes, S. B. Dos Santos, Alessandra Alves de Sousa, R. A. Mendes, Aliza Thieko Fernandes Taketomi, A. Vasconcelos, P. S. Taube","doi":"10.15446/ACAG.V68N2.77925","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15446/ACAG.V68N2.77925","url":null,"abstract":"Milk is a very important food for human consumption, mainly due to its content of fat, protein, vitamins and minerals. However, the use of organochlorine pesticides (OCP) for decades has contaminated the soil, water and air, and thus has also contaminated the milk. In this sense, in the present work a review of scientific articles was carried out, between the years 2000 and 2018, related to the evaluation of the degree of contamination of different types of milk by OCPs in different regions of the world. As a result, it was observed that although OCPs have been banned for use in agriculture since the 1980s, these compounds or their metabolites have still been detected in many samples, and in some cases the levels were above the maximum allowed by the World Health Organization. In addition, most of the samples presented contamination, which makes them a great risk to human health due to their bioaccumulation.","PeriodicalId":135011,"journal":{"name":"Acta Agronómica","volume":"26 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123423390","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Acta AgronómicaPub Date : 2019-04-01DOI: 10.15446/ACAG.V68N2.77185
Ivan Dario Ocampo Ibañez, C. González, S. Moreno, C. Calderón, Liliana Janeth Florez-Elvira, María Beatriz Olaya, Sandra Patricia Rivera Sánchez, María Cristina Lesmes
{"title":"Presencia de Listeria monocytogenes en quesos frescos artesanales comercializados en Cali-Colombia","authors":"Ivan Dario Ocampo Ibañez, C. González, S. Moreno, C. Calderón, Liliana Janeth Florez-Elvira, María Beatriz Olaya, Sandra Patricia Rivera Sánchez, María Cristina Lesmes","doi":"10.15446/ACAG.V68N2.77185","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15446/ACAG.V68N2.77185","url":null,"abstract":"Listeria monocytogenes es el agente causal de la enfermedad de origen alimentario conocida como listeriosis, cuya forma invasiva puede causar meningoencefalitis, septicemia y abortos espontáneos. Los alimentos contaminados con esta bacteria son la principal vía de infección, y en este sentido los quesos frescos artesanales son los alimentos que mayor preocupación generan en la salud pública. En este estudio, diferentes tipos de quesos artesanales (campesino, costeño, cuajada, doble crema, mozarella y pastuso), comercializados en plazas de mercado (Alameda, El Cortijo, La Floresta y Santa Elena) de la ciudad de Cali, Colombia, fueron analizados usando las plataformas VIDAS® y VITEK®2 para detectar e identificar la bacteria L. monocytogenes. En una muestra de 126 quesos frescos artesanales tomados en estas plazas, 27% resultaron positivos para la bacteria. Entre estas muestras, el queso cuajada con 44.1% presentó el mayor número de casos positivos para L. monocytogenes. Entre las plazas, Alameda con un 62% de muestras positivas presentó el mayor número de quesos positivos. Este estudio, representa la primera evaluación de la presencia de L. monocytogenes en quesos frescos artesanales que se comercializan en plazas de mercado de Cali. De esta manera, se pretende generar una alerta acerca de la necesidad urgente de implementar mecanismos de vigilancia y control en la fabricación y comercialización de alimentos, teniendo en cuenta que actualmente la legislación colombiana no establece la obligatoriedad de la vigilancia de L. monocytogenes en quesos frescos.","PeriodicalId":135011,"journal":{"name":"Acta Agronómica","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128716348","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Acta AgronómicaPub Date : 2019-04-01DOI: 10.15446/ACAG.V68N2.78247
B. E. Guerra Sierra, A. E. L. Sandoval, Liliana Torcoroma
{"title":"Antifungal activity of acidic electrolyzed water against strawberry postharvest molds (Fragaria x ananassa Duch cv. Camarosa)","authors":"B. E. Guerra Sierra, A. E. L. Sandoval, Liliana Torcoroma","doi":"10.15446/ACAG.V68N2.78247","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15446/ACAG.V68N2.78247","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this word was to assess the in vitro antifungal activity of acidic electrolyzed water (AEW) and the required contact time to inhibit the development of post-harvest molds common in strawberry fruit. Ninety-four strawberry samples were used. A five-fold assay in a randomized design was carried out using standard inoculum of fungal conidia, which were subjected to an array of contact times and AEW concentrations, using a controlled agitation (120 r.p.m) at 23°C. The conidia treated with AEW were grown on potato dextrose agar and their germination was evaluated. Mycelial growth of the treated samples was measured and compared against conidia control samples treated with distilled water instead of AEW. Botrytis cinerea and Rhizopus stolonifer were the most commonly isolated species at 54.25% and 28.72%, respectively. AEW inhibited conidia germination after 7 minutes of exposure. The AEW concentration required to inhibit conidia germination was 10 ppm and 50 ppm for R. stolonifer and B. cinerea respectively, a variance possibly due to the constitution of their cellular walls. A short exposure of AEW is able to inhibit post-harvest fungi growth, and is thus recommended as an efficient, economical, and environmentally sustainable sanitation agent, with the ability of extending the strawberry post-harvest consumption period.","PeriodicalId":135011,"journal":{"name":"Acta Agronómica","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-04-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"131959604","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}