Due to the rise of customer’s alertness about fresh foods to health, in the past few years, the consumption of fresh food has increased sturdily. The use of gas scavengers is the most appropriate packaging technologies for fresh, fresh-cut produces and in ready to eat products. The gas absorber/scavenger has ability to protect or stabilize the wanted properties and shelf life of food. The success of gas absorbers in food depends on many parameters such as types of foods, storage temperature, relative humidity, initial gas concentration, and the characteristics of package materials. In this review article, we focus on the most recent research trends in gas scavenging systems used in food packaging, future trends. Intense research from industry and engineers remains important to the development of gas scavenging package that fulfill consumer requirements, enhance product quality, and offer environmentally friendly design and cost-effective application.
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Abstract Introduction Functional gas scavenging systems 1. Definition 2. Mechanism of gas scavenging Typical gas scavengers 1. Oxygen scavenger 2. Carbon dioxide scavenger 3. Ethylene scavenger Food applications 1. Oxygen sensitive food 2. Fresh produce 3. Fermented products 4. Ethylene absorbers 5. Safety and regulatory aspects 6. Future trend Conclusion Acknowledgements References
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Food packagingActive functionGas scavenger
저자
Kirtiraj K. Gaikwad [ Department of Packaging, Yonsei University, Wonju 220-710, Korea ]
Youn Suk Lee [ Department of Packaging, Yonsei University, Wonju 220-710, Korea ]
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