Modified atmosphere packaging of broccoli florets

Autor: R. Stark, Alison Ballantyne, J. D. Selman
Rok vydání: 2007
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Zdroj: International Journal of Food Science & Technology. 23:353-360
ISSN: 1365-2621
0950-5423
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.1988.tb00589.x
Popis: Summary A retail packaging system was used to study the atmosphere modification which developed within sealed packages of prepared broccoli florets with a range of polymer films of different gas permeabilities (oxygen permeability 3000–32,500 ml/m2/day/atm). Three methods of sealing were investigated and modified atmospheres (MA) were produced both naturally by respiration and by application of gas flushing techniques. The effects of these MA conditions on sensory quality were observed by monitoring colour change and development of off-odours. A 2–3% O2, 2–3% CO2 equilibrium MA was established using LF film to package broccoli florets when stored at 5°C. This, the only consistently aerobic MA attained, did not markedly improve retention of quality of broccoli florets when compared with broccoli stored in air. When broccoli florets were packaged with films which resulted in very low O2 atmospheres (1% or less) foul of-odours shortened broccoli storage life.
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