摘要 |
FIELD: preparing of fresh tomatoes for storage and further usage in space feeding. ^ SUBSTANCE: method involves soaking and washing inspected tomatoes at predetermined mode parameters in sweet water; separating stems; sequentially holding in solutions of potassium permanganate and citric acid, and suspension of preparation produced from biomass of Pythium coloratum micromycet by predetermined process; coating stem portions and adjoining surface with medicinal glue; exposing to ultraviolet radiation; packaging each tomato in smoking paper and placing in polymer trays. Method allows tomatoes to be transported to space object, stored there during 45 days and used in space feeding. ^ EFFECT: prolonged shelf life of fresh tomatoes. |