Rapid analysis of oil-contaminated soils is important to facilitate risk assessment and remediation decision-making process. This study reports on the potential of a handheld mid-infrared (MIR) spectrometer for the prediction ...

Recovery of metals from former industrial areas (also called brownfields) and closed landfill sites, are critical for future sustainable development and reducing the environmental risks they posed. In this study, the ...

African Walnut (Tetracarpidium conophorum- Mull. Arg) is a perennial climbing shrub which grows mainly in the Western region of Africa. It is found mainly in Nigeria, Gambia, Sierra Leone, Gabon, Equatorial Guinea and ...

The role of abscisic acid (ABA) during postharvest ripening of peaches remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate the temporal and tissue-specific changes in ABA, and ABA catabolites, of two flat peach cultivars, ...

Fresh produce respiration rate is a useful indicator of metabolic state often used in postharvest research to determine physiological differences between factors. Static (no flow) and dynamic (constant flow) measurements ...

Continuous supply of high quality onion bulbs to meet year-round demand is dependent on maintaining dormancy and bulb quality during storage. Sprouting impacts negatively on the storage quality of onion bulbs. Ethylene ...

The recent developments and applications of rapid measurement tools (RMT) such as visible near-infrared (vis-NR) spectroscopy can provide ‘fit for purpose’ and cost effective data for informing risk assessment and managing ...

Potato black dot is a foliar and tuber blemish disease that has become an increasingly economic problem in recent years. Black dot is caused by the fungus Colletotrichum coccodes and is characterised by silver/brown lesions ...

Potato tuber bud dormancy break followed by premature sprouting is a major commercial problem which results in quality losses and decreased tuber marketability. An approach to controlling premature tuber sprouting is to ...

Continuous ethylene supplementation suppresses postharvest sprouting, but it can increase reducing sugars, limiting its use as an alternative to chlorpropham for processing potatoes. To elucidate the mechanisms involved, ...