date:Sep 04, 2013
s and ethylene concentration measured using a Gas Chromatograph. Very small amounts of ethylene were absorbed by the films in comparison to the commercially available ethylene absorbing sachets which suggests that they are inadequate and the claims surrounding their capabilities are dubious.
Fig .3: Representative photos of the packaging containing kiwi
The findings of these studies suggest that commercially available films claiming to have ethylene absorbing properties are ineffective, sup