Simulación de gases en cámaras de almacenamiento de fruta

Simulation of Gases in Fruit Cold Storage Chambers: Nowadays there is an increasing use of low Oxygen (LO) and ultra low Oxygen (ULO) atmospheres for long term cold storage of fruits. Some physiological disorders associated with these postharvest technologies point to the presence of small spatial gradients in gas concentration as the major cause. However, it is extremely difficult to perform experimental tests measuring spatial gas gradients with sufficient resolution. In this study a spatiotemporal gas simulation software has been developed as a decision tool with the aim to evaluate various stowage and fruit conditions, as well as containers design.