Mass transport analysis in perforation-mediated modified atmosphere packaging of strawberries

Journal of Food Engineering

Volumn 111, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 326-335

  Xanthopoulos, G ^a   Koronaki, E D ^b   Boudouvis, A G ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

Author keywords

Finite element method; Mathematical modelling; Maxwell Stefan equations; Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP); Strawberries

Indexed keywords

EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FICK'S LAW; FINITE ELEMENT METHODS (FEM); GAS TRANSPORT; HEADSPACES; MATERIAL PROPERTY; MATHEMATICAL MODELLING; MAXWELL-STEFAN EQUATIONS; MODEL PREDICTION; MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; PACKAGING FILMS; STORAGE CONDITION; STRAWBERRIES; VOID SPACE;

CARBON DIOXIDE; FINITE ELEMENT METHOD; FORECASTING; FRUITS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MAXWELL EQUATIONS; POLYMERS; POLYPROPYLENES;

MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING;

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA;

EID: 84859161720     PISSN: 02608774     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2012.02.016     Document Type: Article

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