National Institute of Ecology

Ethylene and 1-methylcyclopropene modulate aroma volatile profiles in kiwifruit (Actinidia spp.) during postharvest storage

Abstract Kiwifruit is a climacteric fruit, and ethylene-mediated ripening accelerates quality deterioration during storage. In this study, volatile compound composition was profiled during storage for 0–10 d under control, ethylene, and 1-methylcyclopropene (1-MCP) treatments. A...

Probabilistic Ecological Risk Assessment of Synthetic Musk Compounds in the Han River Estuary: Integrating Multi-Year Monitoring and Explainable Machine Learning

Synthetic musk compounds (SMCs) are emerging contaminants frequently detected in aquatic environments due to their widespread use in personal care and household products. This study investigated the occurrence, environmental drivers, and ecological risks of twelve SMCs in the Han...