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Postharvest preservation of fruits and vegetables: study on carrots preserved by modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) technology.

Author(s) : KAMRAN NADEEM, SYED A. M.

Type of article: Article

Summary

A study was conducted to determine the effect of MAP technology on the postharvest preservation of carrots. Peeled and non-peeled carrots were randomly packed in different plastic films: 3 packaging polyethylene films and one polyvinylidene film. Film No. 1 was the most permeable, and films No. 2 and 3 were very similar. Film No. 4 was considered as a barrier film, allowing no significant change in atmosphere after 24 h. The packed carrots were stored in the dark at 7 °C for 28 days. It was observed that peeling treatment, film type and duration of storage had significant effects on CO2 and O2 percentages within bags of carrots stored at 7 °C.

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  • Original title: Postharvest preservation of fruits and vegetables: study on carrots preserved by modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) technology.
  • Record ID : 2006-0305
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Pak. J. sci. ind. Res. - vol. 45 - n. 4
  • Publication date: 2002

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