Changes in Temperature and Relative Humidity, and the Freshness-keeping Effects of a Low-temperature Keeping System for Fruits and Vegetables using Refrigerant Plates
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- GENKAWA Takuma
- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba Present affiliation: Food Research Institute, NARO
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- Pankaj kumar GARG
- Innovation Thru Energy Co. Ltd.
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- Tofael AHAMED
- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba
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- NOGUCHI Ryozo
- Faculty of Life and Environmental Sciences, University of Tsukuba
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- Other Title
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- 蓄冷材を用いた青果物の保冷における温湿度変化と鮮度保持効果
- チクレイザイ オ モチイタ セイカブツ ノ ホレイ ニ オケル オン シツド ヘンカ ト センド ホジ コウカ
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The performance of a low-temperature keeping system for fruits and vegetables was investigated using a refrigerant plate, the melting point of which is configurable within the chilled range. Young leaves of Japanese mustard spinach and the fruits of strawberry were sealed in a film bag and stored in an insulating container with refrigerant plates for a few days, and the temperature, relative humidity (RH), and qualities before and after storage were measured. The results indicated that the interior of the insulating container was maintained at a low temperature and a high RH for a few days, and that the fluctuations in temperature and RH were smaller than those obtained by mechanical refrigeration with an on-off control and defrosting. Moreover, there was no difference in qualities before and after storage. From these results, it was shown that the low-temperature keeping system using the refrigerant plates is a powerful tool for filling gaps in the cold chain logistics of exporting Japanese fruits and vegetables.
Journal
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- Nogyo Shisetsu (Journal of the Society of Agricultural Structures, Japan)
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Nogyo Shisetsu (Journal of the Society of Agricultural Structures, Japan) 51 (1), 20-27, 2020
The Society of Agricultural Structures, Japan
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Details 詳細情報について
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- CRID
- 1390297603758473216
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- NII Article ID
- 40022191548
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- NII Book ID
- AN00201054
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- ISSN
- 21860122
- 03888517
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- NDL BIB ID
- 030318928
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- Text Lang
- ja
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- Data Source
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- JaLC
- NDL
- CiNii Articles
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- Allowed