The significance of vapor pressure in quality preservation of stored commodities under gastight conditions
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https://doi.org/10.5073/jka.2018.463.120Schlagworte:
hermetic storage, vapor pressure, volatile substances, aroma, quality preservation, modified atmospheres, low oxygen, vacuum, stored-product insects, stored-product microfloraAbstract
While investigating the preservation of the aroma of various spices we compared the effects of hermetic conditions, vacuum and carbon dioxide versus aerated storage. The quality of the tested spices stored under hermetic conditions was comparable to those stored in vacuum after 120 d of storage. At a given temperature, a substance with higher vapor pressure vaporizes more readily than a substance with a lower vapor pressure. Throughout the investigation on specialty coffee, the volatility was evaluated as particularly important because coffee taste and aroma are influenced by compounds that are volatile. We hypothesize that hermetic storage reduces the rate of the volatiles to spread to the atmosphere. Dry food commodities can be stored for extended periods, provided there is no insect infestation and their water activity is low enough to prevent microbial growth. However, in aerated storages quantitative and qualitative losses still occur. If the moisture content is maintained sufficiently low, insects and quality loss remain the main concern for the quality preservation of durable agricultural commodities. Although in hermetic storage, the major emphasis is placed on the control of insect pests, for quality preservation just maintaining the vapor pressure in the sealed structure is sufficient. Quality preservation under hermetic conditions remains an aspect that deserves more attention. This characteristic of hermetic storage is the tendency to maintain within the hermetic structure the substances that have the ability to vaporize.
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