Title:
METHOD FOR PRESERVING FRESHNESS OF AGRICULTURAL CROPS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2013/031925
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided is a method for preserving the freshness of agricultural crops that is simple and inexpensive, does not use chemical agents, does not involve heating, can be applied to a wide range of agricultural crops, and can achieve a uniform freshness preservation effect across all targeted agricultural crops. This method for preserving the freshness of agricultural crops is characterized by irradiating agricultural crops with near-infrared light. The wavelength of the near-infrared light is preferably within the range from 700 nm to 2500 nm. The near-infrared light irradiation intensity is preferably within the range from 0.1 µmol/m2/s to 10000 µmol/m2/s. The time for irradiation with the near-infrared light is preferably within the range from 1 nanosecond to 72 hours.
Inventors:
KOZUKI AYAKO (JP)
MISHIMA TOSHIHIRO (JP)
KAKIBUCHI KAZUMASA (JP)
ISHIDA YUTAKA (JP)
MISHIMA TOSHIHIRO (JP)
KAKIBUCHI KAZUMASA (JP)
ISHIDA YUTAKA (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2012/072077
Publication Date:
March 07, 2013
Filing Date:
August 30, 2012
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Assignee:
SHIKOKU RESEARCH INST INC (JP)
SHIKOKU ELEC POWER (JP)
KOZUKI AYAKO (JP)
MISHIMA TOSHIHIRO (JP)
KAKIBUCHI KAZUMASA (JP)
ISHIDA YUTAKA (JP)
SHIKOKU ELEC POWER (JP)
KOZUKI AYAKO (JP)
MISHIMA TOSHIHIRO (JP)
KAKIBUCHI KAZUMASA (JP)
ISHIDA YUTAKA (JP)
International Classes:
A01F25/00; A23B7/00
Foreign References:
| JP2005110799A | 2005-04-28 | |||
| JP2008051493A | 2008-03-06 | |||
| JP2010048550A | 2010-03-04 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
TSUJIMARU Koichiro et al. (JP)
Koichiro Tsujimaru (JP)
Koichiro Tsujimaru (JP)
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