Effect of a Hypoxia-Controlled Atmosphere Box on Egg Respiration Intensity and Quality
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Published:2021-12-31
Issue:1
Volume:12
Page:380
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ISSN:2076-3417
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Container-title:Applied Sciences
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language:en
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Short-container-title:Applied Sciences
Author:
Ma Yixiao,Wang Xianbo,Tian Yaning,Wang Qiaohua
Abstract
Egg preservation is an important factor during storage and transportation. Fresh eggs were stored in boxes in a controlled atmosphere with an O2 concentration of 0% O2 + 100% nitrogen (N2), 5% O2 + 95% N2, 10% O2 + 90% N2, 15% O2 + 85% N2, and 20% O2 + 80% N2, and the effects of these storage conditions on large quantities of eggs were studied. The respiratory intensity and quality of eggs during storage were measured. We chose the weight loss rate of eggs, Haugh unit, pH, and the egg white total plate count as the characteristic indices of egg quality. We compared the changes in egg quality during and after storage at different O2 concentrations versus that at 25 °C. The stages were evaluated using the TOPSIS method to sort egg quality, and the optimal O2 concentration was selected. FLUENT was used to simulate and control the atmospheric requirements. Our findings showed that eggs stored in an air-conditioning chamber with O2 concentration ≤10% exhibited weak respiratory intensity (0–1 mg/(kg·h)). The rates of decrease in loss of egg weight and Haugh units were smaller. There were significant differences in the pH of egg white stored in different O2 concentrations (p < 0.05). Reducing the O2 concentration in the egg-storage environment reduced the number of colonies in eggs and had a positive effect on egg preservation. Simulations using FLUENT revealed that only 1200 s were required to achieve the low-oxygen environment in the controlled atmosphere box (1.5 m × 1 m × 1 m). The storage environment of 5% O2 + 95% N2 had the best preservation effect on eggs. This approach is associated with low costs in practical application and can potentially be used for egg storage and transport.
Funder
National Natural Science Foundation of China
Key R & D project of Hubei Province
Subject
Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes,Computer Science Applications,Process Chemistry and Technology,General Engineering,Instrumentation,General Materials Science
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