Effect of Microwave Pretreatment on Storage Characteristics and Quality of Fresh Peanut
In order to study the effects of microwave pretreatment on the storage characteristics and qual-ity of fresh peanut,fresh peanut was treated with microwave at different powers(0.55,0.85,1.15 W/g)for 120 s and then stored at(10±1)℃.The results showed that microwave treatment with appropriate power could effectively inhibit the germination rate and mildew rate of fresh peanut,and inhibit the respiratory inten-sity of fresh peanut,reduce the mass loss rate,reduce the degree of membrane lipid peroxidation,and delay the senescence and quality deterioration of fresh peanut.Microwave treatment also had a certain bactericidal effect.The higher the microwave power applied,the better the bactericidal effect obtained.Comprehensive analysis showed that the microwave pretreatment power of 0.85 W/g was the best for the storage quality of fresh peanut.