Several experiments have been carried out in New Zealand to determine the effects of processing and storage conditions on the colour stability of lamb cuts during retail display. A high proportion of lamb is now being exported in chilled, vacuumpacked form due to the longer storage times attainable under modern processing practices, and the higher prices achieved compared with frozen product. T...

An analysis of the strati®cation decay in thermally strati®ed vertical cylindrical cool storage systems is presented using a one dimensional conjugate heat conduction model. The degree of thermal strati®cation depends upon the length to diameter ratio, wall thickness to length ratio, the thermo-physical properties of the material of the storage tank, the type and thickness of the insulation and...

a Department of Seafood Chemistry, Institute for Marine Research (IIM-CSIC), Vigo, Spain b Department of Food Science and Chemical Technology, University of Chile, Santiago, Chile c Health Environment Service, Santiago, Chile d Department of Microbiology, University of Santo Tomás de Aquino, Santiago, Chile Rancidity development during the chilled storage of farmed Coho salmon (Oncorhynchus kis...

This study evaluated the effect of vacuum and modified atmosphere (40% CO2+60% N2, MA) packaging on the chemical composition, physicochemical properties and sensory attributes of chill-stored meat from 10 fallow deer (Dama dama) bucks at 17 to 18 months of age. The animals were hunter-harvested in the forests of north-eastern Poland. During carcass dressing (48 to 54 h post mortem), both muscul...

Replantation is widely accepted as an effective treatment option for an avulsed tooth. However, the long-term fate of replanted teeth is unpredictable; it is dependent on various factors such as the time interval between avulsion and replantation and the storage method of teeth during the extra-alveolar period The appropriate use of storage media is an important clinical factor affecting the po...

This paper presents experimental studies on thermal stratification in chilled-water storage systems. A fibreglass storage tank in static and dynamic modes of operation is used. The parameters varied are aspect ratio, flow rates, initial temperature difference and thickness of insulation. Emphasis is given to the effects of mixing at the inlet, leading to the definition of the mixing coefficient...

A data-driven approach is utilized to model a chiller plant that has four chillers, four cooling towers, and two chilled water storage tanks. The chillers have varying energy efficiency. Since the chiller plant model derived from data-driven approach is nonlinear and non-convex, it is not practical to solve it by using the traditional gradient-based optimization algorithm. A two-level intellige...