JOURNAL OF THE SCIENCE OF FOOD AND AGRICULTURE, cilt.84, sa.10, ss.1229-1234, 2004 (SCI-Expanded)
Bing cherries were coated with sodium caseinate- or milk protein concentrate-based edible coatings. Besides the proteins (100g kg(-1)), the coating formulations also included glycerol (about 300gkg(-1) protein) and either beeswax or a stearic-palmitic acid blend at a concentration of 0, 100 or 300g lipid phase kg(-1) of protein. All coatings, especially those containing 300g kg(-1) stearic-palmitic acid blend, successfully reduced water loss of the fruits. The edible coatings had a beneficial effect on the sensory quality of the cherries, and there were significant (p < 0.05) effects of the coating treatments on soluble solids, titratable acidity and pH.