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Why does banana brown faster in the refrigerator than on the counter?
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∙ 13y ago
The skin turns brown or black faster in the refrigerator, but the banana meat itself does not ripen that much more. In fact, it is recommended that ripened bananas be frozen to preserve them even longer. The cold temperature of a refrigerator encourages an enzyme (polyphenyl oxidase), which is naturally found in the banana, to polymerise phenols in the banana skin into polyphenols. Polyphenols are similar to melanin, the pigment responsible for the color in our skin. This is what blackens the skin of the bananas. Despite the color, the cold temperature will keep bananas firmer than a banana that has been left at room temperature for the same amount of time. The enzymes that break the starch into sugar, which makes the banana soft and ripe, work better at room temperature.
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Will a banana brown faster in the refrigerator or on the counter the average?
in the refrigerator
Does a banana brown faster on the counter or inside the refrigerator?
on the counter
Will the brand of the banana determine whether the banana will brown faster on the counter or in the refrigerator?
It does not matter what brand. Bananas turn brown faster in the refrigerator.
Why does a banana brown faster in the refrigeration than on the counter?
because the refrigerator keeps it fresh and at one temperature. the counter changes temperature. Acetylene gas in the confinement of refrigerator hastens the browning process in banana.
Why does a banana brown faster in a refrigerator than on a counter?
Because banana's grow in a hot country so do not cold conditions such as fridges or freezers!
Why does a banana go brown faster in the refrigerator?
The skin goes brown faster in the refrigerator, while the fruit does not ripen further.
What is the experimental variable on why a banana browns faster in the refrigerator verse the counter top?
Take two bananas on the same stem, separate them and place one in the refrigerator and the other on the counter to see which will brown faster.
Why does a banana turn brown faster in a refrigerator than on a counter top?
because the refrigerated heat carbons take out the orginated cells quicker.
Do bananas turn brown faster in the refrigerator or on the counter?
The banana in the refrigerator browned faster than the banana on the counter. The cold temperature makes a banana's skin brown faster. The banana in the refrigerator is still firm though, where as the banana on the counter is softer.
What materials would I use to answer will bananas brown faster on the counter or in the refrigerator?
A refrigerator, a counter, and two bananas (preferably from the same cluster).
Does banana brown faster than an apple?
If you mean a cut open fruit, no. Both are slowed with application of lemon juice.
What materials would you use to answer will bananas brown faster on the counter or on the refrigerator?
two bananas, a counter, a fridge, and some time.
