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Frances J Trouth
Food Quality Laboratory
Biological Science Lab Technician

Phone: (301) 504-7173
Fax: (301) 504-5107

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Publications (Clicking on the reprint icon Reprint Icon will take you to the publication reprint.)
Leveraging observations of untrained panelists to screen for quality of fresh-cut romaine lettuce - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
In search of optimum fresh-cut raw material: Using computer vision systems as a sensory screening tool for browning resistant romaine lettuce accessions Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Bornhorst, E.R., Luo, Y., Park, E., Zhou, B., Turner, E.R., Teng, Z., Simko, I., Fonseca, J.M., Trouth, F.J. 2024. In search of optimum fresh-cut raw material: Using computer vision systems as a sensory screening tool for browning resistant romaine lettuce accessions. Horticulturae. 10(7). Article e10070731. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae10070731.
Preharvest UV-B treatment improves strawberry quality and shelf life Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Zhu, X., Trouth, F.J., Yang, T. 2023. Preharvest UV-B treatment improves strawberry quality and shelf-life. Horticulturae. 9(2):211. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae9020211.
Charting the future of e-grocery: An evaluation of the use of digital imagery as a sensory analysis tool for fresh fruits Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Fonseca, J.M., Luo, Y., Park, E., Trouth, F.J. 2021. Charting the future of e-grocery: An evaluation of the use of digital imagery as a sensory analysis tool for fresh fruits. Horticulturae. 7(9):262. https://doi.org/10.3390/horticulturae7090262.
Effect of genotype and plastic film type on strawberry fruit quality and post-harvest shelf life Reprint Icon - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Dong, W., Lu, Y., Yang, T., Trouth, F.J., Lewers, K.S., Daughtry, C.S., Cheng, Z. 2019. Effect of genotype and plastic film type on strawberry fruit quality and post-harvest shelf life. International Journal of Fruit Science. https://doi.org/10.1080/15538362.2019.1673873.
Characterization of spermidine hydroxycinnamoyl transferases from eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) and its wild relative Solanum richardii Dunal - (Peer Reviewed Journal)
Peng, H., Yang, T., Whitaker, B.D., Trouth, F.J., Shangguan, L., Dong, W., Jurick II, W.M. 2016. Characterization of spermidine hydroxycinnamoyl transferases from eggplant (Solanum melongena L.) and its wild relative Solanum richardii Dunal. Horticulture Research. 3:16062. doi: 10.1038/hortres.2016.62.