title: Image analysis to evaluate the browning degree of banana (Musa spp.) peel.
abstract: Image analysis was applied to examine banana peel browning. The banana samples were divided into 3 treatment groups: no treatment and normal packaging (Cont); CO2 gas exchange packaging (CO); normal packaging with an ethylene generator (ET). We confirmed that the browning of banana peels developed more quickly in the CO group than the other groups based on sensory test and enzyme assay. The G (green) and CIE L(∗), a(∗), and b(∗) values obtained from the image analysis sharply increased or decreased in the CO group. And these colour values showed high correlation coefficients (>0.9) with the sensory test results. CIE L(∗)a(∗)b(∗) values using a colorimeter also showed high correlation coefficients but comparatively lower than those of image analysis. Based on this analysis, browning of the banana occurred more quickly for CO2 gas exchange packaging, and image analysis can be used to evaluate the browning of banana peels.
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Technology, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Daegu 702-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jeong-Seok
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Technology, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Daegu 702-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Hyeon-Jeong
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Technology, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Daegu 702-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jung-Hoon
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Technology, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Daegu 702-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Jun-Hyung
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Sung
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Technology, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Daegu 702-701, Republic of Korea.
authors.forename: Ji-Young
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Choi
authors.affiliation: Department of Food Science and Technology, Kyungpook National University, 80 Daehak-ro, Daegu 702-701, Republic of Korea. Electronic address: kdmoon@knu.ac.kr.
authors.forename: Kwang-Deog
authors.initials: KD
authors.lastname: Moon
mesh_terms: D005504:Food Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D005638:Fruit / Q000737:chemistry / Q000201:enzymology*; D028521:Musa / Q000737:chemistry*
keywords: Banana peel; Browning degree; Correlation coefficient; Image analysis; MATLAB