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An electrical discrimination method for rot in fresh cut apples using Cole–Cole plots

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We evaluated the electrical properties of cut apples with and without rot incidence. Cole–Cole plots were prepared from the frequency characteristics of the electrical impedance of sample tissues and used for the analysis of the rotten samples. The coordinates at the top of the circular arc in Cole–Cole plots of all samples showed a linear regression, and it was estimated that the coordinates were influenced by extracellular fluid resistance. The coordinates of the samples were grouped according to the absence or presence of rot. It was deduced that the decrease in the position of the coordinates was caused by metabolites produced by multiplied bacteria in extracellular fluids. We showed that the Cole–Cole plot coordinates have potential as a simple, low-cost, and quantitative marker to aid in the rapid discrimination of rot in cut apples. This approach could be developed for use in the detection of postharvest disease during fruit processing, aiding in the construction of a high-quality supply-chain, and food-safety management.

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Some parts of this study were supported by a Japan Society for the Promotion of Science KAKENHI Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B) [Grant Number JP 17K15352].

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  1. Food Research Institute, NARO, 2-1-12, Kannondai, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8642, Japan

    Takashi Watanabe, Nobutaka Nakamura, Satoru Tomita & Masyasu Nagata

  2. Institute of Fruit Tree and Tea Science, NARO, 2-1 Fujimoto, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-0852, Japan

    Nobuyoshi Ota

  3. Institute of Vegetable and Floriculture Science, NARO, 360 Kusawa, Anou, Tsu, Mie, 514-2392, Japan

    Yasumasa Ando

  4. Faculty of Agriculture, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka, Iwate, 020-8550, Japan

    Takahiro Orikasa

  5. Agri-Innovation Center, Iwate University, 3-18-8 Ueda, Morioka, Iwate, 020-8550, Japan

    Takahiro Orikasa

  6. Graduate School of Horticulture, Chiba University, 648, Matsudo, Chiba, 271-8510, Japan

    Takeo Shiina

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Watanabe, T., Nakamura, N., Ota, N. et al. An electrical discrimination method for rot in fresh cut apples using Cole–Cole plots. Food Measure 13, 2130–2135 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11694-019-00133-4

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