Nehemia Aharoni Ph.D

Research Interests

• Postharvest physiology, phytopathology and technology of leafy vegetables and fresh herbs
• Leaf senescence
• Ethylene biosynthesis and action
• Chilling injury
• Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP)
• Minimally processed produce

Recent Publications

• Afek, U., Aharoni, N. and Carmeli, S. (1995). The involvment of marmesin in celery resistance to pathogens during storage and the effect of temperature on its concentration. Phytopathology 85: 1033-1036.
• Aharoni, N., Dvir, O., Chalupowicz, D. and Aharon, Z. (1996). Modified atmosphere packaging of vegetables and fresh herbs. Intnl. Conf. on Postharvest Science Conference Handbook p. 108.
• Aharoni, N., Afek, U., Finkelstein, E., Orenstein, J., Dvir, O., Nuriel, E. and Carmeli, S. (1966). Impact of celery age and infection by Botrytis cinerea on linear furanocoumarin (Psoralens) content in stored celery. Phytoparasitica 24: 195-197.
• Aharoni, N., Aharoni, Y., Fallik, E., Dvir, O., Chalupowicz, D., Aaron, Z., Copel, A., Grinberg, S., Alkalai, S., Nir, M.M. and Ben-Tzur, I. (1997). Use of newly-developed films for modified atmosphere and modified humidity packaging of vegetables and fresh herbs. Intnl. Congress for Plastics in Agriculture (CIPA) Congress Handbook p. 99.
• Lers, S., Jiang, W.B., Lomaniec, E. and Aharoni, N. (1998). Gibberellic acid and carbon dioxide additive effect in retarding postharvest senescence of parsley. J. Food Science 63: 66-68.
• Lers, A., Jiang, W.B., Lomaniec, E. and Aharoni, N. (1998). Proteins functionally and immunogenically related to pathogenesis-related proteins are induced during parsley leaf senescence. Physiol. Plant. 103: 497-502.
• Jiang, W., Lers, A., Lomaniec, E. and Aharoni, N. (1999). Senescence-related serine protease in parsley. Phytochemistry 50: 377-382.
• Pesis, E., Aharoni, D., Aharon, Z., Ben-Arie, R., and Aharoni, N. (1999).Storage in modified atmosphere to reduce chilling injury in mango fruit. Alon Hanotea 53: 228-231 (English summary).
• Lurie, S., Weksler, A., Aharoni, D., Aharon, Z. and Aharoni, N. (1999). Modified atmosphere packaging of cherries. Alon Hanotea 53: 228-231 (English summary).
• Rodov, V., Copel, A., Aharoni, N., Aharoni, Y., Wiseblum, A., Horev, B., and Vinokur V. (2000). Nested modified-atmosphere packaging maintain quality of trimmed sweet corn during cold storage and the shelf life period. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 18: 259-266.
• Pesis, E., Aharoni, D., Aharon, Z., Ben-Arie, R., Aharoni, N. and Fuchs, Y. (2000). Modified Atmosphere and modified humidity packaging alleviates chilling injury symptoms in mango fruit. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 19: 93-101.
• Fallik, E., Aharoni, N., Alkalai, S., Horev, B. and Grinberg, S. (2000). The use of liner packaging to prevent condensed water in combination with auxin and sportak to preserve quality of eggplants in sea shipment. Gan Sadeh VaMeshek 4: 58-62.
• Fallik, E., Chalupowicz, D., Aharon, Z. and Aharoni, N. (2002). Modified atmosphere in a water vapour-permeable film maintains snap bean quality after harvest. Folia Hortic. 14: 85-94.
• Rodov, V., Horev, B., Vinokur, Y., Copel, A., Aharoni, Y. and Aharoni, N. (2002). Modified-atmosphere packaging improves keeping quality of Charentais-type melons. HortScience 37: 950-953.
• Afek, U., Orenstein, J., Carmeli, S. and Aharoni, N. (2002). Marmesin, a new phytoalexin associeated with resistance of parsley to pathogens after harvesting. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 24: 89-92.
• Afek, U., Orenstein, J. and Aharoni, N. (2002). The involvement of marmesin and its interaction with GA3 and psoralens in parsley decay resistance. Canadian J. Plant Pathology 24: 61-64.
• Lomaniec, E., Aharon, Z., Aharoni, N. and Lers, A. 2003). Effect of the ehylene action inhibitor 1-methylcyclopropene on parsley leaf senscence and ethylene biosynthesis. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 30: 67-74.
• Porat, R., Weiss, B., Cohen, L., Daus, A. and Aharoni, N. (2004). Reduction of postharvest rind disorders in citrus fruits by modified atmosphere packaging. Postharvest Biol. Technol. 33:35-43.

Current Projects

• Control of ethylene biosynthesis and action in leaves.
• Effect of plant hormones and CO2 on postharvest senescence.
• Chilling injury in basil, celery, and chinese cabbage.
• Heat treatment of basil to reduce decay and chilling injury.
• Physiological disorders in leafy vegetables.
• Disinfection of celery to control soft rot.
• MAP of broccoli, radishes, snap bean, green onion, leek and fresh herbs.
• Vacuum and forced air precooling of leafy vegetables and fresh herbs.
• Control of humidity by foggers.
• Development of technological methods for washed and ready-to-eat fresh herbs.
  

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