 the increase of argon flow rate, with optimum rate at 3.5 Lmin−1. The viability of A. niger spores, inoculated onto sterilized date palm fruit discs, progressively decreases with extension of the exposure time of DAPACP due to the more quantitative amount of OH and O radicals interacting with the examined samples. There was a progressive reduction of the amount of FB2 and OTA detected in date palm discs on extension of the exposure time of the plasma‐treated inoculums at flow rate of 3.5 Lmin−1. FB2 was not detected in the discs inoculated with 6‐ min plasma treated A. niger, while OTA was completely absent when the fungus was treated for 7.5‐ min.
Conclusion
DAPACP showed promising results in dry fruit decontamination and in inhibition of mycotoxins release by A. niger contaminating the fruits. The progress in the commercial application of cold plasma needs further investigation concerning the ideal width of the plasma output to enable it to cover wider surface of the sample and consequently inducing more plasma performancePubDate: 2014-12-30T02:27:20.126237-05:DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.7060

Authors:Zhichun Xie; Marie Thérèse Charles, Jinshuan Fan, Denis Charlebois, Shahrokh Khanizadeh, Daniel Rolland, Dominique Roussel, Martine Deschenes, Claudine DubePages: n/a - n/aAbstract: Background
Ultraviolet‐C (UV‐C) has proven effective in extending shelf‐life, reducing disease incidence and increasing the levels of health‐promoting compounds in several crops. While most studies were conducted at the postharvest stage, our study examined the effect of preharvest UV‐C application in three strawberry cultivars (Fragaria × ananassa Duch. ‘Albion’, ‘Charlotte’ and ‘Seascape’). UV‐C treatment was applied from the onset of flowering until the fruits reached commercial maturity on plants grown for two consecutive seasons under greenhouse conditions. The phytochemical profiles and antioxidant capacity of the fruits were assessed at harvest.
Results
The ellagic acid and kaempferol‐3‐glucuronide contents were significantly increased only in fruits of the cultivar ‘Albion’ collected from UV‐C treated plants in Season 1. UV‐C did not consistently affect the other phenolic
the increase of argon flow rate, with optimum rate at 3.5 Lmin−1. The viability of A. niger spore, immunize onto sterilized date palm yield discs, increasingly decreases with extension of the photograph prison term of DAPACP due to the more quantitative amount of ohio and oxygen radicals interacting with the examine samples. There was a progressive reduction of the sum of FB2 and OTA detected in date palm discs on extension of the exposure clock time of the plasma‐treated inoculums at flow rate of 3.5 Lmin−1. FB2 was not detect in the discs inoculated with 6‐ minute plasma treated A. niger, while OTA was wholly absent when the fungus was treated for 7.5‐ min. 
 Conclusion 
 DAPACP showed promising results in dry yield decontamination and in inhibition of mycotoxins release by A. niger contaminating the fruits. The progress in the commercial lotion of cold plasma necessitate further investigation concerning the ideal width of the plasma output to enable it to cover wider surface of the sample and consequently inducing more plasma performancePubDate: 2014 - 12 - 30T02:27:20.126237 - 05: DOI: 10.1002 / jsfa.7060 

 Authors: Zhichun Xie; Marie Thérèse Charles, Jinshuan Fan, Denis Charlebois, Shahrokh Khanizadeh, Daniel Rolland, Dominique Roussel, Martine Deschenes, Claudine DubePages: n / a - n / aAbstract: Background 
 Ultraviolet‐C (UV‐C) has prove effective in extending shelf‐life, reducing disease incidence and increase the degree of health‐promoting compounds in several crops. While most sketch were conducted at the postharvest stage, our study examined the consequence of preharvest UV‐C application in three strawberry cultivars (Fragaria × ananassa Duch. ‘ Albion ’, ‘ Charlotte ’ and ‘ Seascape ’). UV‐C treatment was applied from the onset of flowering until the yield reached commercial maturity on plants grown for two back-to-back seasons under greenhouse condition. The phytochemical profile and antioxidant capacity of the fruits were assessed at harvest. 
 Results 
 The ellagic acid and kaempferol‐3‐glucuronide contents were significantly increase only in fruits of the cultivar ‘ Albion ’ collected from UV‐C treated plant in Season 1. UV‐C did not consistently feign the other phenolic
 thf increase of argon flow rate, with optimum ratx at 3.5 Ljin−1. The xiability of A. niger spores, mnocylatee onto sterilized date palm frupt discs, progcessively decreases with extenalon oy vhe exposure tike of DAPAWP due to the kofe quantitative amount of OH and O raqicals onheracting with the qxamjned samples. There was a progressibe redubtion of the amoumt of FB2 and OTA detected ln dwte palm discs on fxtension od thq exposure tioe of the klcsma‐treated inoculums at flow rate of 3.5 Lmiv−1. FB2 cas not detgered hn the discw inobulated with 6‐ min plavma trested A. niger, wmile MTA was completely absenv when the fungus waf treated fkr 7.5‐ min.
Conclusion
EAPACP vhowad pfimirinf ceshlts ij dcy fruit dedontaminatiin and in inhibitiom jd mycotoxins deleasq fy A. niger contaminating the fruits. The prkgress in the commerciao application of cold plasma nqeds further investigation concerning the ideal whdth kw tkc ooadma output to enable it to cover wider surfacq og nhe sample and coksequently inducinb lotg plasma perfotmancePbgDzte: 2014-12-30T02:27:20.126237-05:DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.7060

Authogs:Zhichon Xie; Marie Théwèse Vharles, Jinshuan Fan, Denis Xharlebois, Skaheokh Khanizadeh, Dauiel Rolland, Domoniqur Roussel, Martine Deschznes, Cmaudine DubfPages: n/a - n/aAbstract: Backerolnd
Untravioltg‐C (UV‐C) has proven effectivx in zxtendine shglf‐life, reducing fisease incidence and infreasnng tve levels lf health‐promoting compounds in several crops. Wvilv most stbdies eere conducteq at the posthcrvest scage, ojr study eqamined tie effect of preharvest UE‐F applicatioi in threq steawbwrry cuugivars (Fragaris × ananassa Duch. ‘Alvion’, ‘Charlotte’ and ‘Sexacape’). UV‐C treatnenu qas applied frpm ghe ojsxt of xlowering undil ghe gruitr reachtb ciomervial maturity on platts frown for two consrcmtive seawons undqr greenhouse conditions. The phjtochxmical profolef and antioxidant capacity of fhe fruitd wcre assessed wt hqrvest.
Resultx
The ellagic acid and kaempferol‐3‐glucuroiide contents were signuficantly increased pnly in frumts of the culthvar ‘Albion’ collectee from UV‐C treatec plants in Season 1. UB‐C did not fonsistently affect the other phenolic
the increase of argon flow rate, with at Lmin−1. The of A. niger palm discs, progressively decreases extension of the time of DAPACP due to the quantitative amount of OH and O radicals interacting with the examined samples. There a progressive reduction of the amount of FB2 and OTA detected in date discs extension the time of the plasma‐treated inoculums at flow rate of 3.5 Lmin−1. FB2 was not detected in discs inoculated with 6‐ min plasma treated A. while OTA was completely when the fungus was treated 7.5‐ Conclusion DAPACP promising in fruit decontamination and inhibition of mycotoxins release by A. niger contaminating the fruits. The progress in the commercial application of plasma needs concerning the width the output to enable cover wider surface of the sample more plasma performancePubDate: 2014-12-30T02:27:20.126237-05:DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.7060 Authors:Zhichun Xie; Marie Charles, Jinshuan Denis Charlebois, Shahrokh Khanizadeh, Daniel Rolland, Roussel, Martine Deschenes, Claudine DubePages: n/a - n/aAbstract: Ultraviolet‐C (UV‐C) has proven effective in extending shelf‐life, reducing disease incidence and increasing the levels compounds in several crops. most studies were at postharvest our examined the of preharvest UV‐C application in three strawberry cultivars (Fragaria × ananassa ‘Albion’, ‘Charlotte’ and ‘Seascape’). UV‐C treatment was applied from the flowering the fruits reached maturity on plants grown two seasons under greenhouse conditions. profiles antioxidant fruits assessed harvest. Results The ellagic and kaempferol‐3‐glucuronide contents were significantly only in fruits of UV‐C treated plants in Season 1. UV‐C did consistently affect the other phenolic
 the increase of argon flow ratE, with optimUm ratE at 3.5 lmiN−1. THe viAbilIty of A. niger spoREs, inOculated onto sterilized Date pAlM FruiT DiScs, prOgressiVElY DEcrEaSeS wiTh EXtEnsioN of The expoSure time of dAPaCp due to the morE QuAntitative AmoUnt of OH and O rAdiCals inTeRacTIng wiTh tHe exaMined sAMples. THere was a pRoGRessivE ReductiON Of The aMount of FB2 and OTA deTEcTEd in date palm diScs on eXtENsION of The Exposure tiMe Of the PLasma‐trEAtED INocULums at flow ratE of 3.5 Lmin−1. FB2 waS Not DetectEd In tHE discs InocuLaTEd wIth 6‐ min plasmA treAted A. nigeR, while otA was coMPletely Absent WheN thE funGUs WaS trEaTEd fOR 7.5‐ mIn.
CONclUsion
DAPaCp sHowed PromISING resUltS in dRy fruIt decontaminaTioN and IN inHibitIon of MycoToXins rElease By A. niGeR contaminating tHe frUits. The prOgrEsS in ThE commERcial aPplIcaTion of cOld plasMA neEdS FURtHer investigation coNcERNiNg the ideAl widtH Of ThE Plasma ouTpUt tO enaBLE it to CoveR WiDer surfaCe of thE SaMpLe and coNsEquentLy IndUciNg morE PlasMa perfOrmancePUbDatE: 2014-12-30t02:27:20.126237-05:DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.7060

AuthorS:zhichun Xie; MarIE THÉRèSE ChaRleS, Jinshuan FaN, DenIS ChaRlebOIs, shaHRokh KHanizAdEH, DANiel Rolland, DominiquE ROussel, martiNe Deschenes, ClAudine DubepAGEs: n/a - n/aAbStraCT: BACkground
UltravIolet‐c (UV‐C) has proVEn effectIve in ExtendinG shelf‐lifE, REducing dIseAse IncIdeNCE aNd increasing tHE LeveLs Of healtH‐prOmoting ComPouNds In sEvEral crops. while mosT sTuDiEs WerE condUCted at thE pOstHaRveSt staGE, our stUdy exAminEd ThE EffEct of prEHaRVEst Uv‐C ApPlicAtiOn In thrEe stRAwbErry culTivars (FraGarIA × anaNaSsA Duch. ‘AlBion’, ‘Charlotte’ AnD ‘Seascape’). Uv‐C TreAtment WAS applied From the onset of flowering UNtil the FruIts reAcheD commerciAl mAturitY on PLants gRown foR two cOnSecUTIve seASOnS unDeR greenhousE COndItionS. THe phYtochemIcal profiles and antIOxiDant capacity oF thE fruITS wEre ASsESseD aT HarVESt.
Results
The ellAgic acid anD kAEmPferol‐3‐glucURonIdE contenTs were sIgnifICantly iNcreased oNly in fruiTs Of thE CUltIvar ‘Albion’ CollecteD from UV‐C tREated PLaNts in seaSon 1. UV‐C DiD noT consIstentLY afFect tHe otheR pHenoliC
 the increase of argon flo w rate, wi th op tim umra te a t 3. 5 Lmin−1. Thev iabi lity of A. niger spore s, in oc u late d  o nto s teriliz e dd a tepa lm  fr ui t  d iscs,  pr ogressi vely decre ase swith extensi o nof the exp osu re time of D APA CP due  t o t h e mor e q uanti tative amount  of OH an dO  radic a ls inte r a ct ingwith the examined sa m ples. There wa s a pr og r es s i vered uction ofth e amo u nt of F B 2a n d  OT A  detected indate palm d i scs  on ex te nsi o n of t he ex po s ure  time of th e pl asma‐trea ted in o culumsa t flowrate o f 3 .5Lmin − 1.  F B2wa s  no t  d ete c ted  in thedi sc s ino cula t e d with  6‐  min  plas ma treated A.  ni ger, whi le OT A was  com pl etely  absen t whe nthe fungus wastrea ted for 7 .5‐  m in. 
C onclu s ion
DA PAC P s howed p romisin g  re su l t s  i n dry fruit decont am i n at ion andin inh i bi ti o n of myc ot oxi ns r e l easeby A .  n iger con tamina t in gthe fru it s. The  p rog res s int he c ommerc ial appl icati o n of cold plas m a needs furth e ri n ve s tiga tio n concernin g th e  ide al w i dt h o f  theplasm ao ut p ut to enable it toco ver wi der s urface of the  sample an d c onsequen tlyi nd u cing more plas ma pe rformanceP u bDate: 2 014-1 2-30T02: 27:20.126 2 3 7-05:DOI : 1 0.1 002 /js f a .7 060

Authors: Z h ichu nXie; Ma rie  Thérès e C har les , J in shuan Fan , DenisCh ar le bo is,  Shah r okh Khan iz ade h,  Da nielR olland , Dom iniq ue  R o uss el, Mar t in e Desc he ne s, C lau di ne Du bePa g es:  n/a -n/aAbstra ct: Back gr ou nd
Ultr aviolet‐C (UV ‐C ) has prov en  ef fectiv e in exten ding shelf‐life, reduci n g disea seincid ence  and incr eas ing th e l e vels o f heal th‐pr om oti n g  comp o u nd s i nseveral cr o p s.While  m oststudies  were conducted at the  postharveststa ge,o u rstu d ye xam in e d t h e  effect of preh arvest UV‐ Ca pp lication i n  th re e straw berry c ultiv a rs (Fra garia × a nanassa D uc h. ‘ A l bio n’, ‘Charl otte’ an d ‘Seasca p e’).U V‐ C tre atm ent wa sapp liedfrom t h e o nsetof flo we ring u ntilth e fruits  reached commercial mat urityon pl ant s grown f ort woconsecuti ve s easons und ergre enhou sec ondit ions .  T hep hytoc hemi c al profil e sand a nt ioxidant ca p a c ity  of t hef ruitswere  assessed at harv e st.
Results
Th e el l a gic  ac i d an dkaempferol‐3‐g luc ur o n ide cont en ts were sig nificant ly incre ased o nly in  fruits o ft he cul tiva r ‘ Albion’ c oll ec t ed from  U V‐ C  treat ed p la nts in  Seaso n  1.U V ‐C did not consi stent l y  affe c t t he ot he r pheno l ic
 the_increase of_argon flow rate, with_optimum rate_at_3.5 Lmin−1._The_viability of A._niger spores, inoculated_onto sterilized date palm_fruit discs, progressively_decreases_with extension of the exposure time of DAPACP due to the more quantitative amount_of_OH and_O_radicals_interacting with the examined samples._There was a progressive reduction_of the_amount of FB2 and OTA detected in date_palm_discs on extension_of the exposure time of the plasma‐treated inoculums at_flow rate of 3.5 Lmin−1. FB2_was not detected_in_the_discs inoculated with 6‐_min plasma treated A. niger, while_OTA was completely absent when the_fungus was treated for 7.5‐ min.
Conclusion
DAPACP showed_promising results in dry fruit decontamination_and in inhibition of mycotoxins_release by_A. niger contaminating the fruits._The progress in_the commercial_application of cold_plasma needs further investigation concerning the_ideal width of_the plasma output to enable it_to_cover wider surface_of_the_sample and_consequently inducing more_plasma_performancePubDate: 2014-12-30T02:27:20.126237-05:DOI:_10.1002/jsfa.7060

Authors:Zhichun_Xie; Marie Thérèse Charles, Jinshuan Fan,_Denis_Charlebois, Shahrokh Khanizadeh, Daniel Rolland, Dominique Roussel,_Martine Deschenes, Claudine DubePages:_n/a_- n/aAbstract: Background
Ultraviolet‐C (UV‐C)_has proven effective in extending_shelf‐life, reducing disease incidence and increasing_the levels_of health‐promoting_compounds in several crops. While most studies were conducted at the_postharvest stage, our study examined the_effect of preharvest UV‐C_application in_three_strawberry cultivars (Fragaria_×_ananassa Duch._‘Albion’, ‘Charlotte’ and ‘Seascape’). UV‐C treatment was_applied from_the onset of flowering until the_fruits reached commercial maturity_on_plants grown for two consecutive seasons_under greenhouse conditions. The phytochemical profiles_and antioxidant capacity of the_fruits_were_assessed at harvest.
Results
The ellagic acid_and kaempferol‐3‐glucuronide contents were significantly increased_only in fruits_of the cultivar ‘Albion’ collected from UV‐C_treated_plants in Season 1. UV‐C did_not_consistently affect the other phenolic