DiaClean® water technology for the postharvest preservation of citrus fruits causes no cytotoxic effect after air-drying and storage
At a Glance
Section titled “At a Glance”| Metadata | Details |
|---|---|
| Publication Date | 2017-01-01 |
| Journal | Integrative Food Nutrition and Metabolism |
| Authors | Peter C. Dartsch, Laurent Pupunat |
| Institutions | Scientific Research and Development (Germany) |
| Citations | 2 |
Abstract
Section titled “Abstract”water prior to electrolysis [8][9][10].The technology is based on the idea of using diamond as an electrode material in electrochemistry.Especially BDD electrodes have shown outstanding electrochemical properties in the oxidation of organic and inorganic compounds [11].The reactivity can be mainly associated with the production of hydroxyl radicals [12] or superoxide anion radicals [10].However, the detailed mode of action is currently not well understood as well as its possible potential to generate long-lasting compounds which might be harmful for human health and environment.In this present study, the DiaClean® water technology which is based on the electrolysis of a NaHCO 3 solution with BDD electrodes, was used for citrus fruit preservation.Aliquots of the total mixtures of compounds generated at different stages of the preservation process were used to investigate their effect on vitality of cultured connective tissue fibroblasts, and thus, to evaluate possible health and environmental risks.To our knowledge, the cytotoxicity of the subsequent process stages has not been examined before.