Annemie Geeraerd

TL;DR: GInaFiT (Geeraerd and Van Impe Inactivation Model Fitting Tool) as discussed by the authors is a freeware add-in for Microsoft Excel aiming at bridging the gap between people developing predictive modelling approaches and end-users in the food industry not familiar with or not disposing over advanced non-linear regression analysis tools.

TL;DR: The main changes in pectin composition associated with the loss of firmness during ripening in Jonagold apples were a loss of side chains neutral sugars, increased water solubility and decreased molar mass.

TL;DR: This work collates an integrated set of detailed protocols for the measurement of components of the ethylene biosynthetic pathway, starting from well-established methods, optimised for smaller sample volumes, increased efficiency, repeatability and accuracy.

TL;DR: It is proposed that the termination of autocatalytic ethylene biosynthesis of system 2 in ripe fruit delays senescence and preserves the fruit until seed dispersal.

TL;DR: It is shown that from few dynamic experiments, more pertinent information can be extracted than from the classical static experiments, and optimal design of dynamic input signals is necessary to maximize the information content contained within the resulting experimental data.