Perforation-mediated modified atmosphere packaging. Part II. Implementation and numerical solution of a mathematical model

Postharvest Biology and Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 10-20

  Rennie, T J ^a   Tavoularis, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gas exchange; Mathematical model; Modified atmosphere packaging; Numerical modelling; Perforations; Respiration

Indexed keywords

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 56249123945     PISSN: 09255214     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.postharvbio.2008.06.012     Document Type: Article

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