Journal of Food Science · 1999 · 133 citations · 15 references
AgricultureFood SciencePlant SciencesFood PackagingFruit SciencePackaging DesignFood-packaging InteractionsFruit PackagingFruit QualityModified Atmosphere PackagingPackaging EngineeringActivation EnergyFruit ExposureOxygen Partial Pressure EffectsPackaging Atmosphere EffectsPackaging Film PermeabilityPackaging For Fresh ProducePermeability Of Packaging FilmsRespiration Rate Modeling
ABSTRACT Modified‐atmosphere packaging was used to provide respiratory data for apple ( Malus xdomestica Borkh.) slices at 0, 5, 10 and 15°C. The maximum rate of O 2 uptake increased with increasing temperature. The lowest O 2 partial pressure to which fruit could be exposed without fermentation also increased with increasing temperature. A mathematical model of film permeability data characterized the effect of fruit mass, film permeability to O 2 , activation energy of O 2 permeation, temperature, and the film type, area, and thickness on O 2 partial pressure for hermetically packaged apple slices. The model identified a minimum (fruit mass filmthickness)/(film area) ratio for apple slices, which would simplify package design calculations.
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