Storage-life of cavendish banana with chitosan

Abstract

This research was study the optimum condition for chitosan film forming from preparing the chitosan solution 2% (w/w) that added with acetic acid 1% (w/w). The solution viscosity was adjusted by glycerol at 15 30 and 45 % (w/w) and Tween 10% (w/w). From the experimental results, in case of the chitosan solution that adding with glycerol 45 % (w/w), Tween 10% (w/w) and drying which final moisture content at 23 % (d.b.) affected the highest viscosity of the chitosan film that compared with other condition. The ultimate tensile strength of chitosan film was 4.14 MPa. For banana storage testing, the banana was wrapped with chitosan film for 10 days at room temperature, the first five days, the color of banana peel was yellow normally after that the peel was slightly increased with dark color. The total soluble solid of the banana was in the range of 19-28 Brix.