Controlled Atmosphere Storage (CA)

Pre-cooling is being done by washing the horticultural produce in the running water with a view to reduce the atmospheric heat.

The fresh horticultural produce consumes oxygen for respiration and releases carbon dioxide and ethylene. The ethylene further enhances ripening. Since reducing oxygen and increasing carbon dioxide can increase the shelf life, we have decided to combine refrigeration to reduce respiration and delays yellowing and quality changes. Since, the trials are to be carried only in the open spaces of the marketing yard, it was decided to conduct trials with dry ice to start with.

Individual Quick Freezing (IQF) of fruits & vegetable is catching on in India now targetting the Processed Food Industry and Export market. Using Liquid Co₂ for IQF requirement provides better quality of products and faster freezing time and thus offering better value addition.

For any information / Co₂ requirements, contact :

SICGIL INDIA LIMITED
VI Floor, Dhun Building, # 84, (Old No. 827), Anna Salai, Chennai-600 002.
Phone : 91 - 044 - 2852 1644 / 2852 1467 / 2852 0657 / 2852 0870
Fax : 91 - 044 - 2852 1249, E-mail : sicgil@vsnl.com, vijay@sicgil.com,

Contact Persons
V.N.Vijay Kumar		Phono No: 044 39850715/728
Ruqshad Dadabhoy

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