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http://dx.doi.org/10.5307/JBE.2014.39.3.194

Development of Long-Term Storage Technology for Chinese Cabbage - Physiological Characteristics of Postharvest Freshness in a Cooler with a Monitoring and Control Interface  

Lim, Ki Taek (Department of Biosystems & Biomaterials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University)
Kim, Jangho (Department of Biosystems & Biomaterials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University)
Chung, Jong Hoon (Department of Biosystems & Biomaterials Science and Engineering, Research Institute of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Seoul National University)
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Journal of Biosystems Engineering / v.39, no.3, 2014 , pp. 194-204 More about this Journal
Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to develop long-term storage technology for Chinese cabbage in order to extend the period of availability of freshly harvested products. The scope of the paper deals with the use of a cooler with a remote monitoring and control interface in conjunction with use of packaging film. Methods: A cooler with a real time monitoring system was designed as a low-temperature storage facility to control temperature and relative humidity (RH). The effects of storage in high-density polyethylene (HDPE) plastic boxes, 3% chitosan dipping solution, polypropylene film (PEF) with perforations, and mesh packaging bags on physiological responses were investigated. The optimal storage temperature and humidity for 120 days were below $0.5^{\circ}C$ and 90%, respectively. Physiological and biochemical features of cabbage quality were also analyzed: weight loss, texture, and sugar salinity, chlorophyll, reducing sugar, and vitamin C contents. Results: The cooler with a remote monitoring and control interface could be operated by an HMI program. A $0.5^{\circ}C$ temperature and 90% humidity could be remotely controlled within the cooler for 120 days. Postharvest freshness of Chinese cabbages could be maintained up to 120 days depending on the packaging method and operation of the remote monitoring system. In particular, wrapping the cabbages in PEF with perforations resulted in a less than a 5% deterioration in quality. This study provides evidence for efficient performance of plastic films in minimizing post-harvest deterioration and maintaining overall quality of cabbages stored under precise low-temperature conditions with remote monitoring and a control interface. Conclusions: Packaging with a modified plastic film and storage in a precisely controlled cooler with a remote monitoring and control interface could slow down the physiological factors that cause adverse quality changes and thereby increase the shelf life of Chinese cabbage.
Keywords
Chinese cabbage; Cooler; Long-term storage; Low-temperature storage facility; Monitoring and control interface; Postharvest physiology;
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