Disclosed are methods and systems for inhibiting melanosis. The methods comprise the step of placing a melanosis-susceptible object, such as a crustacean or a vegetable, into a closable container or enclosure and exposing the object to aldehyde. In another aspect, disclosed are anti-melanosic articles and polymer compositions that incorporate tea (preferably green tea), matcha or epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) that function as anti-melanosic agents by releasing aldehyde.

A method is described herein for slowing, inhibiting, and/or preventing the growth of microbes, or for killing microbes, within and/or on a product/good that is stored in a package. The method can include applying a film cover over a perforated portion of a package and securing the film cover to the package at the perimeter of the perforated portion with an adhesive or by heat stacking. The film cover can include a material for changing the atmosphere within the package. The package may be an existing pre-perforated package, or may be a package that requires perforation. If the package requires perforation, the method can further include perforating at least a portion of the package prior to positioning the film cover over the perforated portion. The film cover can be formed of a three-phase material or other material.

A method is described herein for slowing, inhibiting, and/or preventing the growth of microbes, or for killing microbes, within and/or on a product/good that is stored in a package. The method can include applying a film cover over a perforated portion of a package and securing the film cover to the package at the perimeter of the perforated portion with an adhesive or by heat stacking. The film cover can include a material for changing the atmosphere within the package. The package may be an existing pre-perforated package, or may be a package that requires perforation. If the package requires perforation, the method can further include perforating at least a portion of the package prior to positioning the film cover over the perforated portion. The film cover can be formed of a three-phase material or other material.

Described herein are systems and methods for ripening produce in a container during transit. The method includes maintaining, by a controller, an initial refrigerated climate in the container, detecting a first climate modification event, controlling automated vents in the container to an open state that exposes an interior of the container to an external environment until a temperature within the container increases to a predetermined temperature value, controlling, when the temperature reaches the predetermined temperature value, a ripening agent generator to inject a ripening agent into the container, continuously monitoring and controlling the ripening agent generator to maintain a target concentration of the ripening agent, detecting a second climate modification event, controlling the ripening agent generator to stop injecting the ripening agent, controlling a refrigeration unit to lower the container temperature to the initial refrigerated climate, and maintaining the initial refrigerated climate until arrival at a destination location.

Described herein are systems and methods for ripening produce in a container during transit. The method includes maintaining, by a controller, an initial refrigerated climate in the container, detecting a first climate modification event, controlling automated vents in the container to an open state that exposes an interior of the container to an external environment until a temperature within the container increases to a predetermined temperature value, controlling, when the temperature reaches the predetermined temperature value, a ripening agent generator to inject a ripening agent into the container, continuously monitoring and controlling the ripening agent generator to maintain a target concentration of the ripening agent, detecting a second climate modification event, controlling the ripening agent generator to stop injecting the ripening agent, controlling a refrigeration unit to lower the container temperature to the initial refrigerated climate, and maintaining the initial refrigerated climate until arrival at a destination location.

Methods and systems are provided for infusing a crystalline and/or porous solid with a desired fluid, particularly an antimicrobial agent, as well as infused crystalline and/or porous solids produced thereby. Solids which may be infused with an antimicrobial agent according to the invention include erythritol, table salt, table sugar, baking soda, calcium carbonate, acetic acid, ascorbic acid, and marshmallow.

Disclosed herein are flexible plasma applicators based on fibrous layers that are capable of rapidly sanitizing a surface via either direct or indirect contact with said surface.

Disclosed herein are flexible plasma applicators based on fibrous layers that are capable of rapidly sanitizing a surface via either direct or indirect contact with said surface.

A food preservation system is provided. The system includes a storage cabinet for storing foods, an electrolytic gas generator, a gas sensor and a control unit. The electrolytic gas generator is in fluid communication with the storage cabinet to output a first gas and a second gas to preserve the foods. The gas sensor is arranged in the storage cabinet to detect the concentration of the gases in the storage cabinet for obtaining gas concentration information which includes a first gas concentration and a second gas concentration. The control unit is electrically connected to the electrolytic gas generator and the gas sensor. According to the received gas concentration information, the control unit adjusts the applied voltage of the electrolytic gas generator to control the gas species generated by the electrolytic gas generator and the first and second gas concentrations in the storage cabinet.

A food preservation system is provided. The system includes a storage cabinet for storing foods, an electrolytic gas generator, a gas sensor and a control unit. The electrolytic gas generator is in fluid communication with the storage cabinet to output a first gas and a second gas to preserve the foods. The gas sensor is arranged in the storage cabinet to detect the concentration of the gases in the storage cabinet for obtaining gas concentration information which includes a first gas concentration and a second gas concentration. The control unit is electrically connected to the electrolytic gas generator and the gas sensor. According to the received gas concentration information, the control unit adjusts the applied voltage of the electrolytic gas generator to control the gas species generated by the electrolytic gas generator and the first and second gas concentrations in the storage cabinet.