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FUTURE TRENDS AND INNOVATIONS IN CONTROLLED ATMOSPHERE STORAGE AND MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING TECHNOLOGIES
Article number
876_1
Pages
21 – 28
Language
English
Abstract
Modern technologies in controlled atmosphere (CA) storage and modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) can be traced back to the early- to mid-twentieth century and coincide with the realization that important components of developmental physiology are regulated by oxygen and carbon dioxide.
CA and MAP are relatively mature technologies today, comprising important storage strategies for a number of commodities.
Primary metabolic targets for CA and MAP include inhibition of: ethylene action, cut surface browning, chlorophyll degradation, decay, and human pathogen proliferation.
These processes are targeted by recently developed technologies such as solid-state ethylene monitoring, breathable patches on packages, ethylene action inhibition by 1-MCP, and dynamic controlled atmosphere storage.
Regarding future innovation, promising research suggests that additional advancement could come soon in the areas of sense-and-respond systems for packages and CA environments, packaging films with new properties, miniature active and passive control devices for packages, and, finally, in the very fruit itself.
Postharvest innovation, begun over 5000 years ago with the first modified atmosphere environments, continues and promises improved capabilities and better food for the consumer in the years to come.
CA and MAP are relatively mature technologies today, comprising important storage strategies for a number of commodities.
Primary metabolic targets for CA and MAP include inhibition of: ethylene action, cut surface browning, chlorophyll degradation, decay, and human pathogen proliferation.
These processes are targeted by recently developed technologies such as solid-state ethylene monitoring, breathable patches on packages, ethylene action inhibition by 1-MCP, and dynamic controlled atmosphere storage.
Regarding future innovation, promising research suggests that additional advancement could come soon in the areas of sense-and-respond systems for packages and CA environments, packaging films with new properties, miniature active and passive control devices for packages, and, finally, in the very fruit itself.
Postharvest innovation, begun over 5000 years ago with the first modified atmosphere environments, continues and promises improved capabilities and better food for the consumer in the years to come.
Authors
R.M. Beaudry
Keywords
CA, MA, quality, storage, storage technology
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