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Investigation of the key factors that affect drip loss in Japanese strawberry cultivars as a result of freezing and thawing.
Quality retention of fresh tuna stored using supercooling technology.
Efecto de la congelación por altas presiones en la vida útil de los alimentos.
Effect of high-pressure freezing on food shelf life.
Freezing and storage of seaweed.
Suppression of damage on frozen fish by the post-harvest treatment using ice slurry.
Effects of microwave-assisted freezing on the quality attributes of lamb meat.
Comparison of superchilling and chilling preservation temperatures on the quality attributes of raw beef and seabass.
Changes in the quality of apple tissue subjected to different freezing rates during long-term frozen storage at different temperatures.
Effect of physicochemical properties on freezing suitability of Lotus (Nelumbo nucifera) root.
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Optimization of radio frequency assisted freezing and its effects during cooking.
Effect of supercooling freezing on the blanched and non-balanced potato compare with conventional freezing methods.
Effects of temperature fluctuations on the meat quality and muscle microstructure of frozen beef.
Effects of different packaging on the qualify of frozen pork in frost-free refrigerator.
[In Chinese. / En chinois.]
Effect of freezing rate on the quality of frozen strawberries (Fragaria x ananassa).
Development of supercooling as a storage technique for pork.
Refrigeration sector monitoring
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Briefs: Refrigerated windmill provides drinking water
A windmill equipped with a small cooling system produces up to 200 litres of drinking water/day. Collecting moisture from wind was already applied in Chile for instance, but by adding the small cooling device, it was possible for Marc Parent, the...
IIR Member news: Cool drinks in Mexico
SIG Simonazzi, a corporate member of the IIR, has opened a state-of-the-art installation in the Guadalajara Technology Park in Mexico. The plant is not only used to produce beverages, it also houses offices, training premises and warehouses. SIG...
Refrigeration is the greatest invention in the history of food and drink
The Royal Society, a pre-eminent UK national academy of science classified refrigeration as the greatest invention in the history of food and drink in a project identifying the 20 most important inventions throughout human history.
Drinks turned ice cold in under 45 seconds
The V-Tex, a machine that uses an innovative , turns beverages from room temperature to 4°C in 45 seconds or less.
Briefs: Morning dew: a source of drinking water
Researchers at Grenoble CEA, in France, have designed, thanks to a new material, a collector that can collect and condense dew, providing a precious additional source of water, and furthermore, of drinking water. The device is based on the...
Edible packaging: drink a beverage and eat the bottle too!
Prof. David A. Edwards has developed creations that include inhalable chocolate, inhalable caffeine, and a tuberculosis vaccine in the form of a spray.
Cooling a drink in a few minutes will be possible soon!
Juno, which is a prototype of "reverse microwave", was featured during the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) that was held from January 7- 10, 2020 in Las Vegas.
USA: EPA proposes final phase-out schedule for R22
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently released its proposal for the final phase-out timeline of R22.
UK: 50% of refrigeration plant end-users might not comply with F-Gas requirements
Many equipment owners believe that because they have a maintenance contract with an F-gas registered service company, they are fully covered in terms of F-gas compliance.
Hypothermia and head injury: a new study
According to certain researchers, hypothermia should not be used to treat traumatic brain injuries.
Supercooling and superchilling to increase the shelf life and reduce food waste
Superchilling and supercooling have enormous potential to enable safe, high quality and long term storage of foods without the consumer perceived detrimental effects of freezing.
LHC season 3: cryogenic cooling system upgrade
The particle accelerator returned to service in 2022 after numerous improvements, including an increase in cryogenic cooling power at point 4.
Refrigeration innovations for the avocado market
The booming global avocado market calls for increasing standards of quality. Refrigeration technologies offer cutting-edge solutions for fruit ripening and seed preservation for future crops.
Air conditioner wastewater purified for human consumption
In Ecuador, Panasonic developed ACH20, a filtering system that purifies air conditioner wastewater and makes it fit for human consumption.
A refrigeration system to produce freshwater in arid areas
A team of researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China demonstrated how integrating adsorption cooling and a heat pump system can improve the productivity of an...
IIR news
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STEF-TFE opens largest cold store in Madrid
New site cuts energy consumption by 15% with innovative energy storage system during off-peak hours
IIR member subscription to the International Journal of Refrigeration just got better!
Since January 2017, not only will IIR members continue to receive the hard copy of the journal but IIR membership will now also give members access to the complete archives of the IJR online.
LNG2023: Registration is open!
Explore the programme overview and secure your spot at LNG2023. Early Bird registration ends April 7, 2023!
See what's in our events calendar for 2016!
ICR2015 may be over, but the IIR’s conference activities in 2016 show a promising choice of events covering cutting-edge refrigeration themes from refrigerants to energy issues; from cold chain sustainability to new refrigeration technologies.
See what's in our events calendar for 2015 !
The IIR’s calendar in 2015 shows a promising choice of events covering cutting-edge refrigeration themes from refrigerants to energy issues; from cold chain sustainability to new refrigeration technologies.
Early bird registration is now open for the IIR Congress 2023
The 26th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration will be the event of the year not to be missed! Participate to share the latest...
Registration is now open for the IIR Congress 2019
With over 1,000 abstracts selected covering all fields of refrigeration, registration is now open for the 25th International Congress of Refrigeration.
IIR conference activities in 2016 show a promising choice of events
IIR conference activities in 2016 show a promising choice of events covering cutting edge refrigeration themes from refrigerants to energy issues; from cold chain sustainability to new refrigeration technologies.
IIR Congress 2023: Early bird registration now ends June 14!
Join the event of the year not to be missed. Early bird registration to the 26th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration has been extended to June 14!
Registration is now open! 12th International Conference on Compressors and their Systems
Book your seat at the well-established 12th International Conference on Compressors and their Systems to take place on September 6-8, 2021.
Early Bird Registration now open for the Compressors Conference 2023 in London
Early Bird Registration ends August 6! This multi-day conference organised by the Centre for Compressors Technology at City, University of London, provides a forum for developments in air, gas and refrigeration...
Early bird registration ends April 15 for IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference 2022
Scheduled to take place on June 13-15, 2022, in Trondheim, Norway, the 15th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants will be a conference to remember!
Early bird registration ends August 15 – 9th IIR Conference on Ammonia and CO2 Refrigeration Technologies
Register today to the upcoming IIR Conference on Ammonia and CO2 Refrigeration Technologies to take place online on September 16-17, 2021.
Supercooling and superchilling: A solution to increased shelf life and reduced food waste?
If these technologies were combined with perfusion chilling for meat and fish, then additional benefits such as rapid cooling, low weight loss and novel products could result.
COOL-SAVE project distributes 1st newsletter
News about cost effective strategies to improve energy efficiency in cooling systems for the food and drink sector...
Encyclopedia of Refrigeration
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Cryogenic nitrogen in the food and beverage industry
The adoption of cryogenic processes in the food and beverage industry is predominantly driven by liquid nitrogen (LIN), and it is the preferred candidate for food chilling and...
Ice cream manufacturing, environmental impact and market data
From a physico-chemical point of view, ice cream is a complex, frozen multiphase mixture. The manufacturing process includes several stages of freezing which are described in this...
Cryogenics in the pharmaceutical industry: drug design and bioavailability improvement
Research activities in the pharmaceutical sector focus primarily on developing novel drug formulations which can elicit the desired response upon being administered to the patient...
Environmental impact of the ice cream industry
This summary document describes the environmental impact of ice cream manufacturing, which is mainly due to the energy consumption and refrigerants used.
Nanorefrigerants
Nanorefrigerants are created by adding nanoparticles in suspension to a base refrigerant. They have a thermal conductivity that is 15% to 104% higher than that of the corresponding...
Hydrocarbon refrigerants
Hydrocarbons such as R290 (propane), R600a (isobutane) or R1270 (propene/propylene) are low GWP non-toxic natural refrigerants with excellent thermodynamic properties. They offer an...
Events
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IIR event
17th IIR-Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants (GL 2026)
August 23, 2026 - August 26, 2026
Hamilton, New Zealand
Submit your abstract! With the increasing need for global warming countermeasures, natural working fluids have become a clear vector to reducing the CO2 footprint of...
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21st International Conference & Exhibition on Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG2026)
February 02, 2026 - February 05, 2026
Doha, Qatar
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15th IEA Heat Pump Conference
May 26, 2026 - May 29, 2026
Vienna, Austria
Join the 15th IEA Heat Pump Conference, which will take place in Vienna, Austria,from May 26-29, 2026! The 15th IEA Heat Pump Conference, co-sponsored by IIR,...
