DCA-CF - Dynamic Controlled Atmosfere by using Fluorescense HarvestWatch Sensors

In 2003, Isolcell, always at the forefront in storage technologies introduced a revolution in fruit preservation systems: dynamically controlled atmosphere using HarvestWatch (r) fluorescence sensors. This technology is the only one on the market that attains the lowest possible oxygen level and therefore achieves a much higher storage quality, without incurring the risk of the product fermenting. It is a technology, which by using special sensors, makes it possible to dynamically control the atmosphere, adapting it to the physiological condition of the fruit and to the its biological activity over time. This method is based on measuring the chlorophyll fluorescence signal contained in the peel of the fruit, using special sensors that monitor a product sample in storage. Below a specific oxygen level, the fluorescence signal of the fruit clearly increases, showing that it has reached the LOL (Lower Oxygen Limit). This important information helps maintain the oxygen level inside the storage cells as low as possible to preserve the organoleptic properties of the fruit as they were when freshly picked and to avoid post-harvest anti-scald chemical treatments without the risk of the product fermenting. ADVANTAGES OF THE DCA-CF SYSTEM - Scald control without the post-harvest use of chemicals - Reduction of rotts - Greater consistency - Unparalleled freshness - Extended storage at the end of the storage cycle by reducing the respiration rate - Better organoleptic properties - Preservation of original color - Possibility of raising storage temperature