Moisture diffusivity of table grape stems during low temperature storage conditions

Mduduzi E.K. Ngcobo, Pankaj B. Pathare, Mulugeta A. Delele, Lan Chen, Umezuruike Linus Opara*

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Abstract

Moisture diffusivity of grapestems was studied under cold airflow storage conditions (1.21±0.25°C and 1.18±0.23ms-1) during postharvest storage. The stems were stored without packaging liner films or with packaging liners (packed in non-perforated liner films) under low temperature conditions inside cold room. Effective moisture diffusivity values for stem parts packed in non-perforated liner films were lower than the values obtained for stem parts stored without packaging liners, and varied from 5.06×10-14-1.05×10-13m2s-1. Dehydration rate of stem parts directly exposed (without liners) to circulating cold air was significantly (P<0.05) higher than the dehydration rates of stem parts packed in non-perforated liner film. Empirical models were applied to describe the dehydration kinetics of the different parts of stem.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)346-353
Number of pages8
JournalBiosystems Engineering
Volume115
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jul 2013

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Control and Systems Engineering
  • Food Science
  • Animal Science and Zoology
  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Soil Science

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