Modified air system controlled atmosphere (MASCA) storage for vegetables.

[In Japanese. / En japonais.]

Type of article: Article

Summary

Two types of MASCA storage facilities were developed which are economical and can be applied to the storage of vegetables. One is pressure swing adsorption (PSA)-MASCA and the other is gas separation membrane (GSM)-MASCA. MASCA facilities are composed of a modified air generator (PSA or GSM), gas-tight CA room, O2 and CO2 monitors and a sequence program. The storage tests of broccoli, cabbage and mature-green Japanese apricot revealed that MASCA has the characteristics such as extending storage life with low expense, easy operation and wide adaptability for commodities.

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Original title: [In Japanese. / En japonais.]
Record ID : 1997-0940
Languages: Japanese
Source: Refrigeration - vol. 71 - n. 822
Publication date: 1996/04
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Themes: Food engineering;
Meat and meat products
Keywords: Japan; Modified atmosphere; Design; Vegetable; Equipment; Cold storage