Method and apparatus for preserving fruits and vegetables

Details Method and apparatus for preserving fruits and vegetables Method and apparatus for preserving fruits and vegetables

1998-08-14

2000-03-07

Hendricks, Keith

Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products

Contacting food in liquid or solid state with exteriorly...

Applied material is biocidal or disinfecting

426331, 426335, 426442, A23B 7144, A23B 7152

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ABSTRACT:
The apparatus and method of the present invention is directed to storing and/or preserving fruits and vegetables by introducing an antimicrobial agent and/or additional molecular oxygen into an oxygen-containing gas stream that is circulated through a bed of the fruits and/or vegetables. The antimicrobial agent can be introduced by any number of devices, including for example an atomizer or a humidifier.

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Roy Bouns; "Purogne used in Storages 3 & 5"; Jul. 24, 1978; pp. 1-3.

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