Determination of the Effect of Coating with Chitosan on Ahlat and Insect
Abstract
Ahlat (Pyrus elaeagnifolia), a crop with high sugar content, increases the interest of warehouse pests and insects. Edible films and coatings such as chitosan are preferred to preserve food spoilage and shelf life. For this purpose, Ahlat (wild pear) slices were covered with chitosan (0.2-2%; KA) and Drosophila melanogaster adults were fed with these wild pears for 30 days. Texture analysis was made in adults and wild pears. Nutrition with increasing rates of KA were determined to cause an increase in skin stiffness of adults. It is observed that the hardness decreases with the increase of the coating rate in Ahlat, where only edible coating is applied, and the hardness increases in wild pears that feed insects. Feeding with 2% KA is determined as a method that creates stiffness in the insect and prevents the formation of eggs.
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Details
Primary Language
Turkish
Subjects
Structural Biology
Journal Section
Research Article
Authors
Eda Güneş
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0000-0001-7422-9375
Türkiye
Publication Date
December 31, 2020
Submission Date
March 23, 2020
Acceptance Date
May 16, 2020
Published in Issue
Year 1970 Volume: 23 Number: 6
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Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Fen Bilimleri Enstitüsü Dergisi
https://doi.org/10.53433/yyufbed.1073236
