There is a chemical called polyphenol oxidase present in fruits, vegetables and most living things. It reacts with oxygen in the air to form dioxobenzene.
Polyphenol oxidase + oxygen → dioxobenzene + water
C6H4(OH)2 + O2 → C6H4O2 + H2O
The dioxobenzene forms melanin, which is brown.
You can stop or slow the oxidation process by keeping the apple from oxygen or by adding an anti-oxidant.
Try a water bath containing dissolved Vitamin C, vinegar, or lemon juice.
The Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, gives off hydrogen ions, H+, which react with oxygen instead of the polyphenol oxidase. In other words the hydrogen got there first.
The same process happens with lemon juice and vinegar, also acids.
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Some evironmental concerns from gathering apples are using pesticides and machinary that is harmful to the emvironment.
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Salt water slows the dehydration (browning of apples) because it is an acid.
As salt absorbs moisture from the surrounding air, it prevents apples from browning.
Browning of apples is due to the creation of brown pigments through enzymatic polymerization of polyphenolic (normally colorless) apple compounds.
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Browning is polyphenol oxidase (PPO) react with oxygen which form "Rust" Coating freshly cut apples in sugar can reduce oxygen diffusion and thus slow the browning reaction.
A small amount of lemon juice dashed over cut apples will keep them from browning.
Certain varieties of apples have more of a tendency than others to turn brown when cut. Some agriculturists have worked on select breeding for a less-browning characteristic. Also, storage apples will brown quicker than fresh apples. Right now, you should be getting fresh apples in the stores.If you are referring to purchased cut apples, there are preparations - like lemon juice and sulfites - that will reduce browning.
Browning of the apples is caused by the oxidation of the enzyme phenol oxidase:phenol oxidase + oxygen---------------melanins
Coating freshly cut apples in sugar or syrup can reduce oxygen diffusion and thus slow the browning reaction. Lemon or pineapple juices, both of which naturally contain antioxidants, can be used to coat apple slices and slow enzymatic browning
No one. Apples cannot be ripened once they are sliced. The browning that occurs on sliced apples can only be prevented or delayed, it cannot be reversed.
If they are sitting out, not in a fridge, I would say about 30 minutes. If they are in the fridge, they have about double that time. To keep your apples from browning you can put lemon juice on them and this will delay the browning process.
The rate of browning of apple will be fast in milk of magnesia. Monika Tandon (chemistry teacher) DPS Vasant Kunj