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Title: POST HARVEST PRESERVATION OF FRUITS AND VEGETABLES; STUDY ON CARROTS PRESERVED BY MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING (MAP) TECHNOLOGY
Authors: Kamran Nadeem, Azhar M Syed
Journal: Pakistan Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research (Series B: Biological Sciences)
Publisher: PCSIR Scientific Information Centre
Country: Pakistan
Year: 2002
Volume: 45
Issue: 4
Language: English
Keywords: Post harvest preservation CarrotsModified atmosphere packaging.
The objective of this study is to note the results of modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) Technology for post harvest preservation of carrots (Daucus carrota L.). It was observed that peeling treatment, film type and days of storage had a significant effect on  CO, and  0  percentages within  bags of carrots stored  at  7°C.  The  bags with  peeled  carrots contained
 
significantly less CO , 9.4% and more 0 , 16. 1% than non-peeled carrots, 17.6% CO
 
and 14.3% 0
 
durin g the 28 day
 
2                                               2                                                                                                          2                                  2
storage period
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