DocumentCode :
3121172
Title :
Analysis of the interference of moisture on ethylene hormone detection with a palladium complex
Author :
Ghosh, Arun ; Ali, Azam ; Ranford, Steve
Author_Institution :
Food & Biobased Products Sect., AgResearch Ltd., Christchurch, New Zealand
fYear :
2011
fDate :
Nov. 28 2011-Dec. 1 2011
Firstpage :
679
Lastpage :
684
Abstract :
Ethylene is the simplest plant growth hormone which plays a key role in many physiological processes including ripening of fruit. Therefore, it is important to detect ethylene for regulating the fruit ripening process during storage, transportation and distribution. In this study, a palladium (Pd) based organic-inorganic complex was synthesized based on a method reported elsewhere [1]. This hybrid complex was processed, formulated and used for detection of ethylene hormone emitted by kiwifruit. The influences of moisture on detection of ethylene hormone were investigated using FTIR, 13C-NMR and colorimetric analyses of the Pd-complex before and after exposure to ethylene hormone and moisture. This study indicated the colour of the dried complex changed from light yellow to darker yellow indicating there is a reaction of the air-stable Pd-complex with ethylene gas in moist conditions. However the change was greater for discs exposed to ethylene gas in a humid environment compared to a humid environment without ethylene gas.
Keywords :
Fourier transform spectra; agricultural products; colorimetry; goods distribution; infrared spectra; moisture; nuclear magnetic resonance; palladium; quality control; storage; CNMR method; FTIR; colorimetric analysis; ethylene hormone detection; fruit distribution; fruit ripening process; fruit storage; fruit transportation; kiwifruit; moisture detection; palladium complex; plant growth hormone; Biochemistry; Chemicals; Color; Humidity; Materials; Moisture; Palladium; Ethylene hormone; colour change; kiwifruit; palladium complex;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Sensing Technology (ICST), 2011 Fifth International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Palmerston North
ISSN :
2156-8065
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0168-9
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ICSensT.2011.6137069
Filename :
6137069
Link To Document :
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