Untreated and treated ‘Monterey’ strawberries (1 h after treatment with AITC GL-derived 0.1 mg L−1 for 4 h) were evaluated for phenolic content and antioxidant capacity.
The inner part of 24 fruit randomly chosen from the trays was cut into thin slices, immediately frozen in liquid nitrogen and subsequently freeze-dried by an Edwards Minifast Do.1 freeze-drier (Trezzano sul Naviglio, Italy) (from −35 ◦C to +18 ◦C in 48 h by a vacuum of 10−1 mbar)