Applicability of Simplified Simulation Models for Perforation-Mediated Modified Atmosphere Packaging of Fresh Produce
Figure 1
Comparison of the different simulation models used to estimate the gas composition of a strawberry package used by Renault et al. [21]. The microperforated polymeric package with a volume of 1.5 × 10−3 m3 and 8 perforations (diameter: 8.0 × 10−5 m, length: 5.0 × 10−5 m) over a surface area of 0.1 m2 contained 0.5 kg of strawberries at 10°C. (a) Comprehensive model, (b) simplified diffusion model, (c) Fonseca’s empirical model, and (d) Emond’s empirical model. Solid lines are the estimated gas compositions.
