Effect of different doses of UV-C on visual appearance and chlorophyll fluorescence parameters of lettuce

See t.ly/8elc — Application of UV-C on fruits and vegetables postharvest aims to delay their decay, increase their resistance against pathogens and improve their nutritional quality. Nevertheless, effect of UV-C varies not only with applied dose, but also with species of plants. Therefore, it is necessary to test different doses of UV-C in order to select a suitable dose that does not disturb conservation of plant product. This work is organized as follows: first, we applied different doses of UV-C on leaves of lettuce once a day for a week; second, we monitored indicators of stress using a Handy…