Determination of film requirements and respiratory behaviour of fresh produce in modified atmosphere packaging.
Author(s) : CHRISTIE G. B. Y., MACDIARMID J. I., SCHLIEPHAKE K., TOMKINS R. B.
Type of article: Article
Summary
A simple technique is demonstrated which uses the mixed gas cell permeability measurement, a material balance equation and measured gas concentrations to determine the respiration and ethylene production rates of produce stored in modified atmosphere packaging. The respiration rates determined by the technique agree with measured and published respiration data. Permeability studies on two low-density polyethylene films showed that when selecting polymer films for particular packaging applications, it is important that the film permeabilities be measured under the envisaged storage conditions and using a mixed gas technique.
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- Original title: Determination of film requirements and respiratory behaviour of fresh produce in modified atmosphere packaging.
- Record ID : 1996-1639
- Languages: English
- Source: Postharvest Biol. Technol. - vol. 6 - n. 1-2
- Publication date: 1995/06
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Themes:
Packaging;
Fruit;
Vegetables - Keywords: Broccoli; Modified atmosphere; Metabolism; Measurement; Quality; Vegetable; Film; Ethylene; Packaging; Fruit
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