Disclosed is an apparatus for decontaminating grain with ozone, where the apparatus includes a grain inlet, a decontamination chamber that includes a plurality of baffles and a plurality of ozone ports; and a grain outlet. Also disclosed is a method for decontaminating grain that includes contacting a gravity assisted or gravity driven flow of grain with ozone.

Methods, systems and apparatuses to help control atmosphere in a storage space, such as for example a storage space of a transport unit are disclosed. Generally, the embodiments herein are directed to provide a desired amount of nitrogen to the storage space to replace oxygen and carbon dioxide while removing the same amount of air from the storage space, which can help maintain a pressure balance between the storage space and the ambient atmosphere. Air directed out of the storage space and ambient air can be directed through an air separation device to separate a nitrogen portion. The nitrogen portion can be directed back to the storage space.

An oven for food use comprising a cooking chamber, at least one variable-speed electric fan, the rotation of which is controlled by an electric motor, and a device for smoking and/or flavoring foodstuffs, the device comprising at least one container capable of being placed inside the cooking chamber and able to contain substances suitable for generating smoke for smoking and/or vapors for flavoring as well as a heat source provided for transferring heat to said substances for the purpose of smoking and/or flavoring the foodstuffs. The heat source comprises at least one electrical resistance element provided inside the cooking chamber, which element is part of the electrical circuit supplying the motor of the electric fan and is provided so as to be selectively connected to or disconnected from the electrical circuit in order to vary the speed of the fan after power is supplied to the resistance element.

An apparatus for generating ozone inside packaged articles comprises an electrode assembly in which coplanar electrodes are supported along a contact surface. The electrodes are solid state conductive electrodes. These electrodes may be interdigitated and/or arranged with uniform spacing therebetween along a portion of their length. Where the electrodes are straight they may be parallel, but other shapes can also be evenly spaced. In some examples the electrodes are partially insulated and partially exposed. In some examples the electrodes are embedded/potted in an insulator to exclude air spaces from around the electrodes.

The present disclosure relates to methods, devices and systems for calculating or selecting a first set of chemical compounds for an odor additive. For example, a method identifies a second set of chemical compounds present in a sample and intensities of individual chemical compounds in the second set of chemical compounds, and calculates the first set of chemical compounds for the odor additive such that an olfactory perception of a mixture of the sample and the odor additive is an olfactory white.

The present disclosure relates to methods, devices and systems for calculating or selecting a first set of chemical compounds for an odor additive. For example, a method identifies a second set of chemical compounds present in a sample and intensities of individual chemical compounds in the second set of chemical compounds, and calculates the first set of chemical compounds for the odor additive such that an olfactory perception of a mixture of the sample and the odor additive is an olfactory white.

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.

Disclosed is an apparatus for decontaminating grain with ozone, where the apparatus includes a grain inlet, a decontamination chamber that includes a plurality of baffles and a plurality of ozone ports; and a grain outlet. Also disclosed is a method for decontaminating grain that includes contacting a gravity assisted or gravity driven flow of grain with ozone.

Food preservation can include depositing dry ice and food within packaging. The packaging can include a flexible liner defining a wall aperture and an internal chamber. The internal chamber can receive the deposited dry ice and food and have an internal atmosphere. The packaging can include a check valve mounted to the flexible liner and covering the wall aperture. The check valve can be configured to occupy: (i) a closed state blocking fluid communication between the internal chamber and ambient via the wall aperture and (ii) an open state enabling fluid flow from the internal chamber, through the wall aperture, and into ambient.

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.