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Principles and Applications of Modified Atmosphere Packaging of Foods

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Unlike other chilled perishable foods that are modified atmosphere packed, fresh fruit and vegetables continue to respire after harvesting, and consequently any subsequent packaging must take into account this respiratory activity. Respiration is a very complex biochemical phenomenon whereby carbohydrates, polysaccharides, organic acids and other energy sources are metabolised into simpler molecules with the production of heat. The products of aerobic respiration are carbon dioxide (CO2) and water vapour, whereas fermentation products such as ethanol, acetaldehyde and organic acids are produced during anaerobic respiration. Respiration is affected by numerous intrinsic properties of fresh produce as well as various extrinsic factors, but, generally speaking, the achievable shelf-life of modified atmosphere packed produce is inversely proportional to respiration rate (sections 6.2.2 and 6.3).

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R. T. Parry (Consultant in Food Technology, Previously Head of Department of Food Manufacture and Production Manchester Polytechnic(now Manchester Metropolitan University)

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Day, B.P.F. (1993). Fruit and vegetables. In: Parry, R.T. (eds) Principles and Applications of Modified Atmosphere Packaging of Foods. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-2137-2_6

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