A refrigeration appliance comprises a cavity in which an ozone generating device is placed. The ozone generating device is configured to maintain in the cavity a concentration of ozone between 0.04 and 0.12 ppm, more preferably between 0.06 and 0.1 ppm.

A refrigeration appliance comprises a cavity in which an ozone generating device is placed. The ozone generating device is configured to maintain in the cavity a concentration of ozone between 0.04 and 0.12 ppm, more preferably between 0.06 and 0.1 ppm.

A produce treatment method to mitigate latent infections, such as fungal infections, and to delay ripening in produce is described. The produce treatment method includes providing an antimicrobial agent to an enclosure comprising a plurality of produce items, and contacting the plurality of produce items with the antimicrobial agent, wherein the antimicrobial agent is in gaseous form and is selected to deactivate latent microbes in the plurality of produce items.

A produce treatment method to mitigate latent infections, such as fungal infections, and to delay ripening in produce is described. The produce treatment method includes providing an antimicrobial agent to an enclosure comprising a plurality of produce items, and contacting the plurality of produce items with the antimicrobial agent, wherein the antimicrobial agent is in gaseous form and is selected to deactivate latent microbes in the plurality of produce items.

A method of storing potatoes, the method comprising the steps of: iv. providing a plurality of dormant potatoes, wherein the potatoes have been cured after harvesting; v. treating the potatoes with 1-methylcyclopropene, the treatment comprising exposing the potatoes, which are at a first treatment temperature within the range of from 10 to 30 C., to 1-methylcyclopropene; storing the potatoes at a second storage temperature within the range of from greater than 6 to up to 15 C. for a storage period within a potato store, wherein the storage period extends continuously until at least 1 week after initiation of eye movement in at least one of the potatoes, and wherein during the storage period the potatoes are stored in atmospheric air free of an external supply of ethylene sprout suppressant.

A method of storing potatoes, the method comprising the steps of: iv. providing a plurality of dormant potatoes, wherein the potatoes have been cured after harvesting; v. treating the potatoes with 1-methylcyclopropene, the treatment comprising exposing the potatoes, which are at a first treatment temperature within the range of from 10 to 30 C., to 1-methylcyclopropene; storing the potatoes at a second storage temperature within the range of from greater than 6 to up to 15 C. for a storage period within a potato store, wherein the storage period extends continuously until at least 1 week after initiation of eye movement in at least one of the potatoes, and wherein during the storage period the potatoes are stored in atmospheric air free of an external supply of ethylene sprout suppressant.

Device and method suitable for disinfecting herbs using plasma are disclosed. The device comprises a chamber and two sets of electrodes in an opposed position one relative to the other, inside the chamber. Each electrode in one set has a counterpart electrode in the other set, the two electrodes positioned facing each other and being configured to connect to a RF HV power supply, to produce a plasma-generating EM field in the space between the electrodes. The device further comprises a dielectric carrier positioned inside the chamber in the space between the two sets of electrodes, the carrier being dimensioned and configured to carry herbs in granular form such as powder or particles thereon. A portable sealable container comprising a unidirectional valve is also disclosed, configured to store herbs thereinside during plasma treatment in the device, and to store the disinfected herbs after treatment under vacuum. A device for disinfecting herbs by evaporating a disinfection agent in an evacuated chamber is also disclosed where plasma is used in any of several methods to enhance, improve and expedite the disinfection process.

Device and method suitable for disinfecting herbs using plasma are disclosed. The device comprises a chamber and two sets of electrodes in an opposed position one relative to the other, inside the chamber. Each electrode in one set has a counterpart electrode in the other set, the two electrodes positioned facing each other and being configured to connect to a RF HV power supply, to produce a plasma-generating EM field in the space between the electrodes. The device further comprises a dielectric carrier positioned inside the chamber in the space between the two sets of electrodes, the carrier being dimensioned and configured to carry herbs in granular form such as powder or particles thereon. A portable sealable container comprising a unidirectional valve is also disclosed, configured to store herbs thereinside during plasma treatment in the device, and to store the disinfected herbs after treatment under vacuum. A device for disinfecting herbs by evaporating a disinfection agent in an evacuated chamber is also disclosed where plasma is used in any of several methods to enhance, improve and expedite the disinfection process.

The disclosure discloses a method for killing A. Flavus spores by infrared radiation in coordination with essential oil fumigation, and belongs to the technical field of sterilization. The method is to treat A. Flavus spores by medium and short wave infrared radiation in combination with essential oil fumigation. The disclosure provides a method for killing A. Flavus spores by medium and short wave infrared radiation in coordination with essential oil fumigation. On the one hand, air residual heat and energy of medium and short wave infrared radiation are fully used to make a material heated up rapidly, and on the other hand, essential oil on the surface of the material penetrates the cell membrane of A. Flavus spores, and further damages protein on the membrane and internal organelles in combination with the heat effect. The process is easy in operation, low in energy consumption, pollution-free and high in sterilization efficiency, and can be used for purifying bulk grains.

The disclosure discloses a method for killing A. Flavus spores by infrared radiation in coordination with essential oil fumigation, and belongs to the technical field of sterilization. The method is to treat A. Flavus spores by medium and short wave infrared radiation in combination with essential oil fumigation. The disclosure provides a method for killing A. Flavus spores by medium and short wave infrared radiation in coordination with essential oil fumigation. On the one hand, air residual heat and energy of medium and short wave infrared radiation are fully used to make a material heated up rapidly, and on the other hand, essential oil on the surface of the material penetrates the cell membrane of A. Flavus spores, and further damages protein on the membrane and internal organelles in combination with the heat effect. The process is easy in operation, low in energy consumption, pollution-free and high in sterilization efficiency, and can be used for purifying bulk grains.