REFRIGERATED STORAGE OR SHIPMENT OF FRESH MEAT IN A MODIFIED GASEOUS ATMOSPHERE

摘要

Meat and fish can be stored for extended periods under refrigerated conditions without loss of original qualities by maintaining the refrigerated meat in an artificial atmosphere composed of 21/2-30% by volume molecular oxygen, 10-75% by volume molecular carbon dioxide, and 1-10% by volume carbon monoxide, and the remainder molecular nitrogen. Alternatively, the carbon monoxide may be removed from the modified atmosphere after the meat has been treated for at least one hour.