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