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Berry TM, Defraeye T, Shrivastava C, Ambaw A, Coetzee C, Opara UL. Designing Ventilated Packaging for the Fresh Produce Cold Chain. FOOD AND BIOPRODUCTS PROCESSING 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbp.2022.04.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Recent Advances in Reducing Food Losses in the Supply Chain of Fresh Agricultural Produce. Processes (Basel) 2020. [DOI: 10.3390/pr8111431] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Fruits and vegetables are highly nutritious agricultural produce with tremendous human health benefits. They are also highly perishable and as such are easily susceptible to spoilage, leading to a reduction in quality attributes and induced food loss. Cold chain technologies have over the years been employed to reduce the quality loss of fruits and vegetables from farm to fork. However, a high amount of losses (≈50%) still occur during the packaging, pre-cooling, transportation, and storage of these fresh agricultural produce. This study highlights the current state-of-the-art of various advanced tools employed to reducing the quality loss of fruits and vegetables during the packaging, storage, and transportation cold chain operations, including the application of imaging technology, spectroscopy, multi-sensors, electronic nose, radio frequency identification, printed sensors, acoustic impulse response, and mathematical models. It is shown that computer vision, hyperspectral imaging, multispectral imaging, spectroscopy, X-ray imaging, and mathematical models are well established in monitoring and optimizing process parameters that affect food quality attributes during cold chain operations. We also identified the Internet of Things (IoT) and virtual representation models of a particular fresh produce (digital twins) as emerging technologies that can help monitor and control the uncharted quality evolution during its postharvest life. These advances can help diagnose and take measures against potential problems affecting the quality of fresh produce in the supply chains. Plausible future pathways to further develop these emerging technologies and help in the significant reduction of food losses in the supply chain of fresh produce are discussed. Future research should be directed towards integrating IoT and digital twins for multiple shipments in order to intensify real-time monitoring of the cold chain environmental conditions, and the eventual optimization of the postharvest supply chains. This study gives promising insight towards the use of advanced technologies in reducing losses in the postharvest supply chain of fruits and vegetables.
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Ajani CK, Zhu Z, Sun DW. Recent advances in multiscale CFD modelling of cooling processes and systems for the agrifood industry. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2020; 61:2455-2470. [PMID: 32880478 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2020.1809992] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Spoilage of agrifood produce is a major issue in the industry. Cooling is an effective technique for extending the shelf life of fresh agrifood produce to minimize spoilage. Due to the practical inability of directly solving the wide spatial and temporal scales in large industrial agrifood cooling systems, the porous medium approach is mostly used. However, improvements of current porous medium models and modeling across much wider scales are needed to better understand the multiscale cooling process and system problems. Recently, as a result of increased computational capacity, multiscale computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling approaches have been developed to tackle some of these challenges. The associated problems and applications of CFD in the design and process optimization of cooling processes and systems at different scales are considered. CFD solution and scale bridging techniques relevant for handling multiscale cooling processes and systems problems are discussed. Innovative applications of various CFD modeling techniques at different scales in cooling processes and systems are reviewed. CFD modeling techniques can be used to handle multiscale cooling process and system problems. Lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) is a potentially viable discrete modeling technique for complimentary usages alongside current continuum techniques in future multiscale CFD modeling. The multiscale CFD modeling paradigm can overcome the computational resource limitations associated with the direct modeling approach and enhance model extension across wider spatial and temporal scales. Information from multiscale CFD could be used to improve the accuracy of current porous medium models, and thus the design of more efficient cooling systems.
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- Clement Kehinde Ajani
- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.,Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, China.,Engineering and Technological Research Centre of Guangdong Province on Intelligent Sensing and Process Control of Cold Chain Foods, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Intelligent Cold Chain Logistics Equipment for Agricultural Products, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.,Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, China.,Engineering and Technological Research Centre of Guangdong Province on Intelligent Sensing and Process Control of Cold Chain Foods, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Intelligent Cold Chain Logistics Equipment for Agricultural Products, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, China
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- School of Food Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou, China.,Academy of Contemporary Food Engineering, South China University of Technology, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, China.,Engineering and Technological Research Centre of Guangdong Province on Intelligent Sensing and Process Control of Cold Chain Foods, Guangdong Province Engineering Laboratory for Intelligent Cold Chain Logistics Equipment for Agricultural Products, Guangzhou Higher Education Mega Centre, Guangzhou, China.,Food Refrigeration and Computerized Food Technology (FRCFT), Agriculture and Food Science Centre, University College Dublin, National University of Ireland, Belfield, Dublin 4, Ireland
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Zhang R, Li Y, Zhang AL, Wang Y, Molina MJ. Identifying airborne transmission as the dominant route for the spread of COVID-19. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2020; 117:14857-14863. [PMID: 32527856 DOI: 10.1002/er.4919] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2019] [Accepted: 09/17/2019] [Indexed: 05/20/2023] Open
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Various mitigation measures have been implemented to fight the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, including widely adopted social distancing and mandated face covering. However, assessing the effectiveness of those intervention practices hinges on the understanding of virus transmission, which remains uncertain. Here we show that airborne transmission is highly virulent and represents the dominant route to spread the disease. By analyzing the trend and mitigation measures in Wuhan, China, Italy, and New York City, from January 23 to May 9, 2020, we illustrate that the impacts of mitigation measures are discernable from the trends of the pandemic. Our analysis reveals that the difference with and without mandated face covering represents the determinant in shaping the pandemic trends in the three epicenters. This protective measure alone significantly reduced the number of infections, that is, by over 78,000 in Italy from April 6 to May 9 and over 66,000 in New York City from April 17 to May 9. Other mitigation measures, such as social distancing implemented in the United States, are insufficient by themselves in protecting the public. We conclude that wearing of face masks in public corresponds to the most effective means to prevent interhuman transmission, and this inexpensive practice, in conjunction with simultaneous social distancing, quarantine, and contact tracing, represents the most likely fighting opportunity to stop the COVID-19 pandemic. Our work also highlights the fact that sound science is essential in decision-making for the current and future public health pandemics.
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- Renyi Zhang
- Department of Atmospheric Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843;
- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843
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- Department of Chemistry, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX 77843
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- Department of Chemistry, College of Natural Sciences, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX 78712
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- Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA 91125
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- Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093
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Berry T, Ambaw A, Defraeye T, Coetzee C, Opara UL. Moisture adsorption in palletised corrugated fibreboard cartons under shipping conditions: A CFD modelling approach. FOOD AND BIOPRODUCTS PROCESSING 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fbp.2018.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Zhang X, Han JW, Qian JP, Wang YZ, Wang L, Yang XT. Computational fluid dynamic study of thermal effects of open doors of refrigerated vehicles. J FOOD PROCESS ENG 2017. [DOI: 10.1111/jfpe.12662] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Xiang Zhang
- Department of Intelligent Systems, National Engineering Research Center for Information Technology in Agriculture; Beijing 100097 China
- College of Electronic Information and Automation; Tianjin University of Science & Technology; Tianjin 300222 China
- Laboratory of Cold Chain Environment simulation, National Engineering Laboratory for Agri-product Quality Traceability; Beijing 100097 China
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- Department of Intelligent Systems, National Engineering Research Center for Information Technology in Agriculture; Beijing 100097 China
- Laboratory of Cold Chain Environment simulation, National Engineering Laboratory for Agri-product Quality Traceability; Beijing 100097 China
- Faculty of Information Technology; Beijing University of Technology; Beijing 100124 China
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- Department of Intelligent Systems, National Engineering Research Center for Information Technology in Agriculture; Beijing 100097 China
- Laboratory of Cold Chain Environment simulation, National Engineering Laboratory for Agri-product Quality Traceability; Beijing 100097 China
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- College of Electronic Information and Automation; Tianjin University of Science & Technology; Tianjin 300222 China
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- Department of Intelligent Systems, National Engineering Research Center for Information Technology in Agriculture; Beijing 100097 China
- College of Electronic Information and Automation; Tianjin University of Science & Technology; Tianjin 300222 China
- Laboratory of Cold Chain Environment simulation, National Engineering Laboratory for Agri-product Quality Traceability; Beijing 100097 China
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- Department of Intelligent Systems, National Engineering Research Center for Information Technology in Agriculture; Beijing 100097 China
- Laboratory of Cold Chain Environment simulation, National Engineering Laboratory for Agri-product Quality Traceability; Beijing 100097 China
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Kannan AS, Jareteg K, Lassen NCK, Carstensen JM, Hansen MAE, Dam F, Sasic S. Design and performance optimization of gravity tables using a combined CFD-DEM framework. POWDER TECHNOL 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2017.05.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Analysis of airflow and heat transfer inside fruit packed refrigerated shipping container: Part I – Model development and validation. J FOOD ENG 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2017.02.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 61] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Kannan AS, Lassen NCK, Carstensen JM, Lund J, Sasic S. Segregation phenomena in gravity separators: A combined numerical and experimental study. POWDER TECHNOL 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.powtec.2016.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Towards integrated performance evaluation of future packaging for fresh produce in the cold chain. Trends Food Sci Technol 2015. [DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2015.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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CFD-Based Analysis of 1-MCP Distribution in Commercial Cool Store Rooms: Porous Medium Model Application. FOOD BIOPROCESS TECH 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s11947-013-1190-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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