Impact of chlorophyllin-chitosan coating and visible light on the microbial contamination, shelf life, nutritional and visual quality of strawberries

摘要

The aim of this study was to evaluate the antimicrobial efficiency of photoactivated chlorophyllin-chitosan conjugate (Chl-CHS) against main foodborne pathogens (L. monocytogenes, E. coli) and strawberry plant pathogen (Botrytis cinerea) in vitro and to assess the impact of Chl-CHS coating and visible light on the microbial contamination, spoilage, nutritional and visual quality of strawberries.