APPLICATION OF CARBON-DIOXIDE FOR THE STO RAGE OF FOODSTUFFS AND MEDICINAL-PLANTS

The applicaton of carbon dioxide for grain storage in the foodstuffs a nd medicinal plants processing industry has opened up two specific fie lds of operation. In the first, carbon dioxide is used under pressure, ranging from 10 to 30 bar, with appropriate periods of 30-240 minutes for the reaction to take effect. And secondly, under atmospheric pres sure in the grain silo with > 60% concentrations of carbon dioxide, wh en 10-20 days arc required for the reaction to set in. In-depth analys is and testing have proved the safety and innocuity of both procedures . The combination of carbon dioxide with other gases, on the other han d, is still in the trial phase.