16AGRITECHCAT5: Next generation modified atmosphere materials to extend farm storage and reduce waste

在储存或包装环境中控制呼吸气体通常用于延长新鲜水果和蔬菜的采后储存/货架寿命，从而减少供应链中的浪费。目前的气调包装（MAP）可以延长新鲜农产品的采后品质，但其性能往往受到无法响应农产品生理变化的限制，导致次优气体条件的发展。MAP将受益相当大，如果它是灵活的，以便它响应不断变化的生理生产和相关的气体动力学。该项目将专注于下一代MAP的开发，包括创新的具有成本效益的插入，能够通过在最佳时间管理理想的气体条件来操纵包装的内部气氛，从而延长储存时间并改善农民冷藏库和整个供应链中的农产品管理。

The control of respiratory gases within a storage or packaging environment is often used to extend postharvest storage/shelf life of fresh fruit and vegetables, and thereby reduce wastage in the supply chain. Current modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) can extend the postharvest quality of fresh produce, but its performance is often limited by its inability to respond to the changing physiology of the produce, leading to the development of sub optimal gas conditions. MAP would benefit considerably if it is made flexible so that it responds to the changing physiology of the produce and the allied gaseous kinetics. This project will focus on the development of the next generation of MAP comprising of innovative cost effective inserts which are able to manipulate the internal atmosphere of the packaging by administering the ideal gaseous conditions at the optimum time for prolonged storage & improved management of produce in the farmers cold storage and throughout the entire supply chain.