Fruit Pulp Sieving
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Sieving Fruit Pulp to Detect Immature Tephritid Fruit Flies in the Field
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2023
Increasing the detection of immature tephritid fruit flies in the field can trigger timely efforts to eliminate populations of these destructive pests. Detecting late instar larvae is faster and more accurate when mushing host fruit in a bag and passing the pulp through a series of sieves than hand cutting and visual inspection.
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An Optimized Protocol for Rearing Fopius arisanus, a Parasitoid of Tephritid Fruit Flies
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2011
Fopius arisanus is an egg-larval parasitoid of Tephritid fruit flies that is successfully used in biological control of these important tropical pests. We describe here an optimized protocol for rearing F. arisanus on a small scale using readily available materials.
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Fruit Development, Structure, and Function
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2020
Fruits form from a mature flower ovary. As seeds develop from the ovules contained within, the ovary wall undergoes a series of complex changes to form fruit. In some fruits, such as soybeans, the ovary wall dries; in other fruits, such as grapes, it remains fleshy. In some cases, organs other than the ovary contribute to fruit formation; such fruits are called accessory fruits. Fruits can be classified based on the number of flowers and the structure of the carpels involved in their formation.
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Isolation and Biophysical Study of Fruit Cuticles
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Cited by 16 •
2012
Aerial plant organs are protected by the cuticle, a supramolecular biopolyester-wax assembly. We present protocols to monitor selective removal of epi- and intracuticular waxes from tomato fruit cuticles on molecular and micro scales by solid-state NMR and atomic force microscopy, respectively, and to assess the cross-linking capacity of engineered cuticular biopolyesters.
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Fruit Volatile Analysis Using an Electronic Nose
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2012
A rapid method for volatile compound analysis in fruit is described. The volatile compounds present in the headspace of a homogenate of the sample are rapidly separated and detected with ultra-fast gas chromatography (GC) coupled with a surface acoustic wave (SAW) sensor. A procedure for data handling and analysis is also discussed.
FAQs
Mesh opening size determines which pulp particles pass through and which remain on the screen. A smaller mesh retains more coarse material, whereas a larger mesh permits larger particles to enter the collected fraction. Selecting and reporting the mesh size is therefore important when comparing pulp texture, composition, or processing behavior across samples.
Sample consistency affects how readily the fruit material moves through the mesh and how uniformly particles separate. If samples differ in consistency, the resulting fractions may not be directly comparable, even when the same screen is used. Maintaining consistent crushed-pulp conditions supports more reliable measurement, standardized collection, and interpretation of tissue-related differences.
The separated fractions retain information about fruit tissue structure, including the relative presence of coarse plant material, peel fragments, and seeds. Comparing these fractions can help relate particle structure to processing behavior and product quality. In biology research, this provides a practical way to connect physical tissue characteristics with downstream sample measurements.
A basic workflow begins with crushed fruit, followed by pressing or passing the material through a selected mesh. The fraction that passes through is collected separately from the material retained on the screen. Researchers can then use the resulting fraction for further preparation or analysis, while documenting mesh size and sample consistency for reproducibility.
The technique is useful when biological analyses require a more uniform fruit-derived sample. Removing seeds, peel fragments, and coarse tissue can support compositional analysis and standardized sample collection. By reducing variation in the material being measured, sieving helps researchers compare samples more consistently and relate analytical results to the processed fruit fraction.
During juice or puree preparation, sieving helps produce a more uniform liquid or pulp fraction by separating out larger plant materials. The selected mesh influences the character of the collected product, so mesh choice should match the desired degree of coarseness. This supports more consistent preparation and can help evaluate product quality alongside tissue structure.