Fresh-cut cantaloupe cubes were placed in film-sealed containers in which the internal gas mixture was attained naturally (nMAP), was flushed with 4 kPa O 2 plus 10 kPa CO 2 (fMAP), or was maintained near atmospheric levels by perforating the film (PFP). While both nMAP and fMAP maintained the salable quality of melon cubes for 9 d at 5 C, fMAP maintained quality better than nMAP. The benefit o...

The influences of storage temperature and modified O2 and CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere on the post-cutting life and quality of fresh-cut pineapple (Ananas comosus) were studied. Temperature was the main factor affecting post-cutting life, which ranged from 4 days at 10 ◦C to over 14 days at 2.2 and 0 ◦C. The end of post-cutting life was signaled by a sharp increase in CO2 production fol...

Terrestrial Gamma ray Flashes (TGFs) are short flashes of high energy photons, produced by thunderstorms. When interacting with the atmosphere, they produce relativistic electrons and positrons, a part gets bounded to geomagnetic field lines travels large distances in space. This phenomenon is called Electron Beam (TEB). The Atmosphere-Space Interactions Monitor (ASIM) mounted on-board Internat...

The microbiological quality and shelf life of enzyme-peeled fresh-cut persimmon slices were evaluated during storage in a high CO2 controlled atmosphere (CA) and active modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) at 10 8C. Microbial counts of the enzymepeeled slices were lower in high CO2 atmospheres (10%, 15%, and 20%) than in air during CA storage for 6 days at 10 8C with the 20% CO2 atmosphere being...