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Denice Natalie Repique PHST 1 Ii-Bsa PROF. M.M. Maceres

Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) alters the gas concentration around produce to extend shelf life and preserve quality by removing oxygen and replacing it with other gases. Controlled atmosphere technology precisely regulates oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen levels as well as temperature and humidity for storage. Both technologies work by reducing the respiration rate of produce, slowing microbial growth and enzymatic spoilage to maintain freshness through changing the surrounding gas environment. Key environmental conditions that affect these technologies include temperature, relative humidity, and gas composition, as these factors influence gas and vapor permeability of packaging and respiration rates of produce over time.

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Denice Natalie Repique PHST 1 Ii-Bsa PROF. M.M. Maceres

Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) alters the gas concentration around produce to extend shelf life and preserve quality by removing oxygen and replacing it with other gases. Controlled atmosphere technology precisely regulates oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen levels as well as temperature and humidity for storage. Both technologies work by reducing the respiration rate of produce, slowing microbial growth and enzymatic spoilage to maintain freshness through changing the surrounding gas environment. Key environmental conditions that affect these technologies include temperature, relative humidity, and gas composition, as these factors influence gas and vapor permeability of packaging and respiration rates of produce over time.

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Denice Natalie Repique PHST 1

II-BSA PROF. M.M. Maceres

ASSIGNMENT

1. What is Modified Atmosphere Technology and how it differs from Controlled


Atmosphere Technology?

Modified atmosphere packaging (MAP) is a technology that changes the gas


concentration in the package around the produce for shelf life enhancement and
preservation of the food quality. Modified Atmosphere technology is more versatile. It is
sometimes called gas flushing, or reduced oxygen packaging. Much of the natural air is
removed or vacuumed out. Appropriate packaging material such as plastic film or foil is
used for the product. You may be familiar with food products that have been packaged
this way, while controlled atmosphere technology where in oxygen, carbon dioxide, and
nitrogen are controlled and regulated. The temperature and humidity of the storage room
must be regulated as well. The composition of a package’s internal atmosphere is
altered, and oxidation is reduced. By blending pure oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen,
the packaged contents are now in controlled atmosphere storage.

2. What is the underlying principle of these following postharvest technologies in


maintaining the freshness and quality of many perishable crops?

The principle behind controlled and modified atmosphere technologies is to reduce


the rate of respiration, reduce microbial growth, and retard enzymatic spoilage by
changing the gaseous environment surrounding the food product to maintain the
freshness and quality of many perishable crops. This is achieved by reducing the
concentration of oxygen (O 2), which is required in respiration, or by adding an inhibitory
gas such as carbon dioxide (CO 2) or carbon monoxide (CO).

3. What are the different environmental conditions that affect these technologies?

 Temperature- Temperature has an effect on the permeability of gases and


vapours and, therefore, should be quoted with transmission rate values on
packaging specifications. Increasing temperature increases gas
transmission rate across all common plastic packaging materials. The
driving force for gas transmission through a plastic film is the partial
pressure difference of the gas between both sides of the material, and
therefore, the gas concentration difference at the time of measurement
should be quoted with the transmission rate value.
 Relative humidity- Relative humidity (RH) is the driving force for water
vapour transmission rate (WVTR), and therefore, WVTR values increase
with increasing RH. Therefore, RH should always be quoted with WVTR
values. RH can also influence the gas transmission rates of hydrophilic
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plastics and, therefore,s hould be quoted with gas transmission rate values
(although generally gas transmission rates are measured at 0% RH).
 Gas composition- The gas composition within modified atmosphere
storage will change over time due to the respiration rate of food products
and the permeability of the packaging (if any) surrounding the food
products. The primary benefit of lowering O 2 and increasing
CO2 surrounding the produce is the effect it has on lowering the
respiration/metabolic rate of the commodity, leading to slowing down of the
natural senescence process.

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