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This work was supported by the Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovacion of Spain (projects PID 2022-142850OR-I00 and PID 2019-108080RR-100, and pre-doctoral grant PRE 2022-000492 to Sara Vega-Diez) and the Instituto Nacional de Investigacion y Tecnologia Agraria y Alimentaria of Spain (INIA-DOC fellowship to J. Gonzalez-Buesa) . We would like to thank Frutas Hermanos Aguilar S.L. (Ateca, Spain) , Transportes Cruz Lozano (Ateca, Spain) , Dr. Sergio Sanchez, and David Vega for their help during the data acquisition in the road and air transport routes.

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November 26, 2024
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Effect of atmospheric pressure changes on gas transmission through microperforated packages of respiring products

Publicated to:Journal Of Food Engineering. 375 112060- - 2024-04-03 375(), DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2024.112060

Authors: Vega-Diez, Sara; Salvador, Maria Luisa; Gonzalez-Buesa, Jaime

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Univ Zaragoza, CITA, Grp Invest Alimentos Origen Vegetal, Inst Agroalimentario Aragon IA2, Miguel Servet 177, Zaragoza 50013, Spain - Author
Univ Zaragoza, Ctr Invest & Tecnol Agroalimentaria Aragon CITA, Dept Ciencia Vegetal, Inst Agroalimentario Aragon IA2, Ave Montanana 930, Zaragoza 50059, Spain - Author

Abstract

The objective of this work was to quantify the effect of atmospheric pressure changes on gas transmission through microperforations, in order to understand the role of fluctuations in the atmospheric pressure on the headspace composition of microperforated modified atmosphere packages. A 3D numerical model that considers the spatial -time and pressure dependence of the gas composition was adapted to simulate the gas exchange through microperforations at different fixed pressures and at variable pressure due to atmospheric pressure fluctuations (such as those caused by atmospheric tides or by the development of high and low-pressure systems) or to changes in altitude during land or air transport. The model results were successfully verified with experimental data recorded in an experimental system built to measure the CO 2 exchange through microperforations affected by pressure changes due to weather conditions (the root mean squared error of the CO 2 composition was 0.01%). The results reveal the importance of contemplating the convective flow generated by a change in pressure outside the package. In the simulated routes, the difference in CO 2 concentration between considering the pressure -driven flow and neglecting it is one order of magnitude in a 10-h land transport through a medium mountain route, for a 1250 mL container with a single microperforation of 7420.6 mu m 2 area and initial CO 2 concentrations on both sides of the hole of 0.05% and 20.95%. The air transport simulations showed that it is not enough to consider the difference in altitude between the cities of origin and destination, but rather all the pressure fluctuations along the route must be included in the model.

Keywords

Barometric pressureCo2DesignEnvasado bajo atmósfera modificadaFilmsFresh-produceFruitsMapMathematical modelMathematical-modelMicroperforationModelos matemáticosModified atmosphere packagingO-2OxygePresión atmosféricaTiempo meteorológicoTransportTransportationTransporteWeatheWeather

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Journal Of Food Engineering due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, it was in position 34/181, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Food Science & Technology.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-09-18:

  • WoS: 1
  • Scopus: 2

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-09-18:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 5 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: http://hdl.handle.net/10532/6953

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (Vega Díez, Sara) and Last Author (González Buesa, Jaime).