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PERUBAHAN MUTU BUAH TOMAT (Solanum lycopersicum) DENGAN PELAPISAN BERBASIS KITOSAN-BEESWAX DAN NANOPARTIKEL ZnO SELAMA PENYIMPANAN Setyadi Gumaran; Friska Tania Hutabarat; Hadi Yusuf Faturochman; Edy Tya Gullit Duta Pamungkas
Partner Vol 28, No 2 (2023): Edisi November 2023
Publisher : Politeknik Pertanian Negeri Kupang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.35726/jp.v28i2.7162

Abstract

Tomatoes are an agricultural commodity that will experience an increase in respiration rate and ethylene production after harvesting. Ethylene in fruits will accelerate ripening, resulting in a shorter shelf life for the fruit. Chitosan-beeswax and NP-ZnO can retain the soluble solids of the fruit, inhibit respiration, and exhibit antibacterial properties, making them suitable as a coating material. This study aims to investigate the effect of chitosan-beeswax coating with the addition of ZnO nanoparticles on the quality changes of tomato fruits during storage. Coating tomato fruits with the spray method using 3% chitosan-beeswax and 3% NP-ZnO addition resulted in a weight loss value of 4.98% on the 10th day, while the control group had the highest weight loss value at 8.57%. The hardness of the control tomato fruits had the highest value at 7.72 N, whereas the 3% chitosan-beeswax treatment with 3% NP-ZnO addition exhibited a hardness of 9.64 N on the 10th day of storage. The research findings indicate that the addition of chitosan-beeswax and NP-ZnO can maintain the hardness and reduce weight loss in tomato fruits. Key Words: Coating, Chitosan, Beeswax, NP-ZnO, Storage