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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. technology
  3. storage technology
  4. storage
  5. controlled atmosphere storage

Preferred term

controlled atmosphere storage

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A storage technology in which the gas composition in the storage facility is controlled in order to delay senescence and prolong shelf life of fruits, vegetables and other products.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Concept scheme: NALT Full

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Related concepts

Synonyms

  • modified atmosphere storage

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/28790

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