survivals can be effectively controlled by application of coating
containing antimicrobial agents on fresh-cut fruits, thus the shelflife of fruits extended.
As shown in Fig. 3aec, total viable counts of mesophilic bacteria
(3.45e5.83 log CFU/g), psychrotrophics (3.86e6.57 log CFU/g),
yeasts and moulds (3.56e6.65 log CFU/g) in control groups were
significantly higher than treated samples from storage of day 1 to
day 7. Approximately 0.5e1 log reduction of total viable counts was
observed in treated groups compared to control group. In addition,
the total viable counts of mesophilic bacteria did not vary signifi-
cantly among treatment groups during 13 days of storage.