Design, fabrication, and testing of a returnable, insulated, nitrogen-refrigerated shipping container for distribution of fresh red meat under controlled CO2 atmosphere

Food Research International

Volumn 30, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 743-753

  Bailey, C G ^a   Jayas, D S ^a   Holley, R A ^a   Jeremiah, L E ^b   Gill, C O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Master packaging; Nitrogen refrigerated; Quality maintenance; Red meat; Shipping container; Temperature control

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; NITROGEN; REFRIGERATION; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0031390212     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0963-9969(98)00037-4     Document Type: Article

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