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Packaging practice
Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) is the practice of modifying the composition of the internal atmosphere of a package in order to improve the shelf life. The need for this technology for food arises from the short shelf life of food products such as meat, fish, poultry, and dairy in the presence of oxygen. In food, oxygen is readily available for lipid oxidation reactions. Oxygen also helps maintain high respiration rates of fresh produce, which contribute to shortened shelf life. From a microbiological aspect, oxygen encourages the growth of aerobic spoilage microorganisms. Therefore, the reduction of oxygen and its replacement with other gases can reduce or delay oxidation reactions and microbiological spoilage. Oxygen scavengers may also be used to reduce browning due to lipid oxidation by halting the auto-oxidative chemical process. MAP achieves changes in the gaseous atmosphere by incorporating different compositions of gases. Wikipedia →
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- Read the overview: Modified atmosphereA 5-minute orientation
- Skim a recent paper: A New Durable Surface Nanoparticles‐Modified Perovskite Cathode for Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells from Selective Cation Exsolution under Oxidizing AtmosphereInfluential work since 2022
- Pick up a classic book: Novel Food Packaging TechniquesThe most-reprinted book on the subject
- Read the landmark paper: Modified atmosphere packaging technology: A reviewCited 210 times
- Go sideways: Active packagingA closely related topic
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🏆 Landmark papers (most cited)
Modified atmosphere packaging technology: A review
Modified Atmosphere Packaging of Pomegranate
Modified atmosphere packaging of seafood
Leak indicators for modified-atmosphere packages
Modified Atmosphere Packaging—Toward 2000 and Beyond
Equilibrium modified atmosphere packaging of wild strawberries
Modified atmosphere packaging of shredded lettuce
Tomato quality in controlled atmosphere storage, modified atmosphere packaging and cold storage
🆕 Influential since 2022
A New Durable Surface Nanoparticles‐Modified Perovskite Cathode for Protonic Ceramic Fuel Cells from Selective Cation Exsolution under Oxidizing Atmosphere
Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) of Meat and Meat Products: A Review
Pectin–cellulose nanofiber composites: Biodegradable materials for modified atmosphere packaging
Extending the shelf life of raspberries in commercial settings by modified atmosphere/modified humidity packaging
Cu modified VOx/Silicalite-1 catalysts for propane dehydrogenation in CO2 atmosphere
📚 Books worth reading
Novel Food Packaging TechniquesRaija Ahvenainen · 2003
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