A cooled storing system for photo catalytic decomposition of ethylene is a reefer container or a refrigerator with a cooling unit including an evaporator, the surface of which is at least partly coated in TiO.sub.2. A UV-source is arranged so that light emitted therefrom falls on the surface provided with TiO.sub.2, whereby an active surface for photo catalysis is provided. When in use, an airflow created inside the system passes over the photocatalytic surface permitting decomposition of organic compounds such as ethylene present therein.

A method for decontaminating articles having porous outer surfaces. The method includes steps of: providing a decontamination chamber; conveying the articles through the decontamination chamber at a predetermined speed wherein the speed is selected such that the articles are disposed in the decontamination chamber for a predetermined period of time; providing a source of sterilant vapor, the source providing the sterilant vapor at a temperature within a predetermined acceptable temperature range and at a concentration within a predetermined acceptable concentration range; conveying a sterilant vapor from the source of sterilant vapor to the decontamination chamber; and exposing the articles to the sterilant vapor. The predetermined period of time and the predetermined acceptable concentration range of the sterilant vapor are selected such that the sterilant vapor does not penetrate the porous outer surfaces of the articles.

The subject matter described herein relates to systems for treatment of a product for decontamination of the product. The product may include agricultural, food and related product. The system comprises a decontamination chamber (102, 102-1) having an inlet (120, 120-2) to receive the product; multiple first channels (143, 202, 302, 402, 602, 702) in the decontamination chamber (102), wherein the multiple first channels (143, 202, 302, 402, 602, 702) are distributed across the longitudinal span of the decontamination chamber (102, 102-1); a trioxygen generator (106) with a feedline (128) coupled to the multiple first channels (143, 202, 302, 402, 602, 702), wherein the trioxygen generator (106) is to provide trioxygen gas to the multiple first channels (143, 202, 302, 402, 602, 702) to disseminate trioxygen gas onto the product in the decontamination chamber (102, 102-1); and an outlet (145, 145-2) to output the trioxygen treated product.

The subject matter described herein relates to systems for treatment of a product for decontamination of the product. The product may include agricultural, food and related product. The system comprises a decontamination chamber (102, 102-1) having an inlet (120, 120-2) to receive the product; multiple first channels (143, 202, 302, 402, 602, 702) in the decontamination chamber (102), wherein the multiple first channels (143, 202, 302, 402, 602, 702) are distributed across the longitudinal span of the decontamination chamber (102, 102-1); a trioxygen generator (106) with a feedline (128) coupled to the multiple first channels (143, 202, 302, 402, 602, 702), wherein the trioxygen generator (106) is to provide trioxygen gas to the multiple first channels (143, 202, 302, 402, 602, 702) to disseminate trioxygen gas onto the product in the decontamination chamber (102, 102-1); and an outlet (145, 145-2) to output the trioxygen treated product.

The present invention relates to an apparatus (100) for the inspection and selection of food products contaminated by aflatoxins, in particular dried fruit, comprising a conveyor line (90), a first inspection station (20) with at least one ultraviolet light source (23a, 23b) and an RGB video camera (24) mounted in a housing (21), a first control unit, configured to analyse the images of the video camera to identify products with photoemissions compatible with that of aflatoxins, and a first selection unit (30), placed downstream of the first inspection unit (20), where said selection unit (30) is controlled by the first control unit and is configured to separate the uncontaminated food products from those potentially contaminated and to eject the former toward a collection point.

The present invention relates to an apparatus (100) for the inspection and selection of food products contaminated by aflatoxins, in particular dried fruit, comprising a conveyor line (90), a first inspection station (20) with at least one ultraviolet light source (23a, 23b) and an RGB video camera (24) mounted in a housing (21), a first control unit, configured to analyse the images of the video camera to identify products with photoemissions compatible with that of aflatoxins, and a first selection unit (30), placed downstream of the first inspection unit (20), where said selection unit (30) is controlled by the first control unit and is configured to separate the uncontaminated food products from those potentially contaminated and to eject the former toward a collection point.

The present disclosure relates to methods and devices for controlling arthropods, including insects and arachnids in an environment. The methods generally comprise: generating a near-ideal gas Purified Hydrogen Peroxide Gas (PHPG) that is substantially non-hydrated (e.g., in the form of water in solution or water in solution or water molecules bonded by covalence, van der Waals forces, or London forces) and substantially free of, e.g., ozone, plasma species, and/or organic species; and directing the gas comprising primarily PHPG into the environment such that the PHPG acts to control arachnids in the environment. In certain aspects, the arachnids may be totally or partially killed.

The present disclosure provides a storage method capable of suppressing damage to at least one of a vegetable, a fruit, a flower, or an ornamental plant stored in a storage, a storage vessel, or a storage bag. The storage method includes a gas supply step of supplying ethylene gas into the storage, the storage vessel, or the storage bag; and an irradiation step of irradiating a photocatalyst in the storage, the storage vessel, or the storage bag storing at least one of a vegetable, a fruit, a flower or an ornamental plant with light, thereby decomposing the ethylene gas.

A filtration system is arranged to safely vent a storage room into which a fog mixture is introduced. Venting the storage room reduces and/or prevents a substantial increase in the internal pressure of the storage room. To control the pressure differential between the storage room and the ambient air pressure, a venting manifold with an in-line duct fan is used, for example, to exhaust storage room air into the atmosphere. The exhausted storage room air is filtered to reduce the exfiltration of chemicals and/or other contaminants from the environmentally sealed storage room.

Provided are a freshness retaining agent that can be obtained by a simple method and exhibits excellent adsorption performance and antibacterial activity, a gas purification device including the freshness retaining agent, and a gas purification system. The freshness retaining agent is formed by adhering tea catechins to a surface and/or an inside of charcoal powders and adhering the charcoal powders to each other with clay interposed between the charcoal powders, thereby exhibiting excellent adsorption performance and antibacterial activity.