TY  - JOUR
T1  - Synthesis and Applications of 1-Methylcyclopropene in the Storage of Harvested Tomato Fruit
AU - Li, Xueping AU - Cheng, Linlin AU - Wu, Bin AU - Wang, Jide AU - Chen, Weixin 
JO  - Journal of Food Technology
VL  - 10
IS  - 2
SP  - 71
EP  - 76
PY  - 2012
DA  - 2001/08/19
SN  - 1684-8462
DO  - jftech.2012.71.76
UR  - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=jftech.2012.71.76
KW  - 1-MCP
KW  -synthesis
KW  -apply
KW  -quality
KW  -tomato
KW  -production
AB  - The present study used a simple method to generate 1-Methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) by reaction between diisopropylamine and 3-chloro-2-methylpropene in the presence of lithium and tetrahydrofuran. The active concentration of 1-MCP was 12.76&plusmn;0.72 &#956;L L<SUP>-1</SUP> and applied in harvested tomatoes during ripening. Results showed that application of the synthesized product to the fruit was accompanied by significantly decreased respiration rate and ethylene production relative to controls during storage. Color development was also delayed. ACC synthase, ACC oxidase activity and relative expression of the <I>ACO</I> and <I>ACS</I> genes were inhibited in treated fruit. These results indicated that 1-MCP might be a simple and effective means of preserving the quality of mass-produced tomatoes in storage.
ER  -