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Effets combinés d'un traitement par la lumière pulsée et le froid pour améliorer la conservation des fruits et légumes de 4ème gamme : cas de la mangue.

Combined effects of a pulsed-light and refrigeration treatment in order to improve the preservation of minimally processed fruit and vegetables: the case of mangoes.

• Author(s) : CHARLES F., SALLANON H.
• Publication date: 2013/05
• Languages : French
• Keywords : Light, Organoleptic property, Nutritional value, Ready to use, Mango, Vegetable, Fruit
• Source: Revue générale du Froid & du Conditionnement d'air - vol. 103 - n. 1133

IIR document

Modified atmosphere packaging to extend shelf life of ready to eat fresh cut tomatoes.

• Author(s) : TABOADA-RODRÍGUEZ A., SÁNCHEZ-RUBIO M., CAVA-RODA R., et al.
• Publication date: 2015/08/16
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Tomato, Modified atmosphere, Ready to use, Expérimentation, Cold storage, Packaging, Storage life
• Source: Proceedings of the 24th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Yokohama, Japan, August 16-22, 2015.
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

How the cold chain impacts the shelf life of a ready-to-eat food regarding Listeria monocytogenes.

• Author(s) : BEAUFORT A., GUILLIER L., DURET S., et al.
• Publication date: 2013/04/02
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Cold chain, Microbiology, Listeria, Time-temperature tolerance, Quality, Ready to use, Ham, Pork product, Storage life
• Source: 2^nd IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain. Proceedings: Paris, France, April 2-4, 2013.
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

An essential part of the FRISBEE software tool: identification and validation of models quantifying the impact of the cold chain on RTE pork products.

• Author(s) : STAHL V., ALVAREZ G., DERENS E., et al.
• Publication date: 2013/04/02
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Software, Database, Cold chain, Microbiology, Meat, Quality, Simulation, Physico-chemical property, Ready to use, Pork, Model, Pork product
• Source: 2^nd IIR International Conference on Sustainability and the Cold Chain. Proceedings: Paris, France, April 2-4, 2013.
• Formats : PDF

Guidance for the control of Listeria monocytogenes in ready-to-eat foods. 2. Good operating practices.

• Author(s) : Ministry for Primary Industries
• Publication date: 2013/01
• Languages : English
• Keywords : Regulations, New Zealand, Food, Safety, Contamination, Cold chain, Microbiology, Maintenance, Listeria, Recommendation, Ready to use, Hygiene, Cleaning, Cold storage, Control (generic)

IIR document

Cryo-hanging drops: towards ready-to-use frozen biological samples for screening purposes in 96 well plate format.

• Author(s) : MEISER I., SCHMIDT K., NEUBAUER J., et al.
• Publication date: 2017/05/15
• Languages : English
• Source: Cryogenics 2017. Proceedings of the 14^th IIR International Conference: Dresden, Germany, Mai 15-19, 2017.
• Formats : PDF

Use of active packaging structures to control the microbial quality of a ready-to-eat meat product.

• Author(s) : CHEN J., BRODY A. L.
• Publication date: 2013/03
• Languages : English
• Source: Food Control The International Journal of HACCP and Food Safety - vol. 30 - n. 1

Application of Failure Mode and Effect Analysis (FMEA) for audit of HACCP system.

• Author(s) : TRAFIALEK J., KOLANOWSKI W.
• Publication date: 2014/10
• Languages : English
• Source: Food Control The International Journal of HACCP and Food Safety - vol. 44

IIR document

Supermarket application with CO2. New solution and system design for the evaporators overfeeding in cabinet and cold rooms in transcritical booster.

• Author(s) : BIGARAN H., DE BONA M., MAZZOLA D.
• Publication date: 2018/06/18
• Languages : English
• Source: 13^th IIR Gustav Lorentzen Conference on Natural Refrigerants (GL2018). Proceedings. Valencia, Spain, June 18-20th 2018.
• Formats : PDF

Design guidelines for energy efficient refrigeration systems.

• Author(s) : GULANIKAR A. D.
• Publication date: 2013/11
• Languages : English
• Source: Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Journal, Cold Chain - vol. 4 - n. 3
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Practical aspects on slurries for refrigeration and air conditioning.

• Author(s) : FOURNAISON L.
• Publication date: 2019/08/24
• Languages : English
• Source: Proceedings of the 25^th IIR International Congress of Refrigeration: Montréal , Canada, August 24-30, 2019.
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Consolidated experimental heat and mass transfer database for a reduced scale evaporative condenser.

• Author(s) : ACUNHA I. C. Jr, SMITH-SCHNEIDER P.
• Publication date: 2016/06
• Languages : English
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 66
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Study on composite of thermoplastic loaded by magnetocaloric powders.

• Author(s) : LANZARINI J., GELIN J. C., BARRIERE T., et al.
• Publication date: 2016/09/11
• Languages : English
• Source: 7^th International Conference on Magnetic Refrigeration at Room Temperature (Thermag VII). Proceedings: Turin, Italy, September 11-14, 2016.
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

Recent experimental results of first order LaFeSi-based magnetocaloric materials in an Active Magnetic Regeneration device.

• Author(s) : LIONTE S., BARCZA A., HITTINGER M., et al.
• Publication date: 2018/09/16
• Languages : English
• Source: 8^th International Conference on Caloric Cooling (Thermag VIII). Proceedings: Darmstadt, Germany, September 16-20, 2018.
• Formats : PDF

IIR document

LaFeSi-based magnetocaloric material analysis: Cyclic endurance and thermal performance results.

• Author(s) : LIONTE S., BARCZA A., RISSER M., MULLER C., KATTER M.
• Publication date: 2021/04
• Languages : English
• Source: International Journal of Refrigeration - Revue Internationale du Froid - vol. 124
• Formats : PDF

Cooling demand is booming

The boom in cooling demand is already well established for some products in some countries: fridge ownership among Chinese urban households rose from 7% in 1995 to 95% in 2007, for example.

• Publication date : 2016/05/26
• Subjects: Figures, economy

First car models using HFO-1234yf

During the recent Mobile Air Conditioning Society Worldwide convention and trade show in Las Vegas, USA, discussions focused on the vehicles will have the new HFO-1234yf refrigerant. It was revealed that one vehicle was already being sold with the...

• Publication date : 2012/07/03

The tax on HFCs officially adopted in France

French tax on HFCs, officially adopted on December 30, 2018, will enter into force in 2021. Companies can already get a 40% income tax discount if they use alternatives to HFCs.

• Publication date : 2019/01/31
• Subjects: Regulation, HFCs alternatives

New advance in cryopreservation could make blood preservation more practical

It’s already possible to cryopreserve human red blood cells in the presence of 40 percent glycerol, but is rarely done because of the time-consuming process to thaw and remove the glycerol from the blood.

• Publication date : 2015/05/12

China’s largest port-base cold chain project

With a state-of-the-art mega-refrigerated warehouse project, the port of Nansha in southern China will be ready to meet the growing logistics needs of the cold chain in the region.

• Publication date : 2020/10/22

Magnetic refrigeration: future applications

The magnetocaloric effect was discovered in 1881 and has been used in cryophysics since the 1930s, but thanks to recent developments in material science, this technology can now be used at room temperature. Several projects involving this...

• Publication date : 2006/07/26

Briefs: US supermarkets: CO2 gains ground

Being already largely used in Europe, CO2 refrigeration systems might see important development in North American supermarkets. The medium-size retail chain Price Chopper Supermarkets has installed a cascade system using CO2 in the low-temperature...

• Publication date : 2008/08/12

Cheers to that!

An innovative brewery refrigeration system that uses natural CO2 gas has been conceived by engineers from the Ziemann Group in collaboration with Axima. This system, which will be of particular interest to large plants with extensive pipe networks...

• Publication date : 2006/05/05

Briefs: Embraco's new miniature compressor

In Newsletter No. 35, we reported on research, especially at Purdue University, on the design of miniature evaporators and compressors. Still in the testing phase, but already considered a technological innovation, Embraco's new miniature...

• Publication date : 2009/05/18

Germany: Fluorinated Greenhouse Gases in Products and Processes - Technical Climate Protection Measures – Report

Early 2004, the German Environment Agency published a report on fluorinated gases. Fluorinated gases covered in the German Climate Protection Programme are HFCs, PFCs and SF6. The German government first introduced a Climate Protection Programme...

• Publication date : 2004/11/19

Briefs: First zipper for meat in Europe

SPIS Grilstad is using re-sealable Zip-Pak packaging for its deli meat products and its market share has risen from 18% to 75%. Zip-pak's re-sealable devices have already been used in the US but are new to Europe. A recent study performed a...

• Publication date : 2008/08/12

Briefs: Funding for solar cooling pioneers

Faced with climbing fossil fuel prices, refrigerated warehouse companies around the globe are starting to look seriously at renewable energy sources, particularly solar energy. In the United States, companies such as ShopRite Supermarket, Costco...

• Publication date : 2011/02/07

Micro-Innovation

Mechanical engineers at Purdue University have created a miniature device that aims to replace conventional evaporators. Cited as a "long-term solution" in technological advances, the use of existing technical know-how for the refrigeration loop...

• Publication date : 2005/07/19

HFCs: towards a phase-down schedule?

The HFC issue, i.e. the replacement of CFCs and HCFCs covered by the Montreal Protocol, by HFCs, which are potent greenhouse gases covered by the Vienna Convention and the Kyoto Protocol, is moving fast. A seminar held in Switzerland in July,...

• Publication date : 2009/08/13

New environmental measures are emerging

Two important (for the refrigeration and air-conditioning sector) United Nations conferences take place every year, on ozone depletion and on climate change. The IIR attends these conferences and presents a statement as an intergovernmental...

• Publication date : 2009/02/24

2008, Refrigeration Year

Many events and actions have already been scheduled or have already taken place in various countries in order to celebrate the IIR's centenary and the 100th anniversaries of several national associations of refrigeration (France, the Netherlands,...

• Publication date : 2008/05/13

Check out the latest news from FRISBEE!

In this issue two hot topics: the test carried out to increase refrigerator performance and field test monitoring of the food cold chain in European markets.

• Publication date : 2014/03/10

Brief: IOR's Anniversary

Over 900 persons attended the UK Institute of Refrigeration (IOR)'s 106th Anniversary Dinner which was held on February 8, 2006 at Grosvenour House Hotel, London, appropriately in the ballroom, a former ice skating rink. In his speech, the...

• Publication date : 2006/05/05

IIR Working Parties

The IIR has 10 commissions: Cryophysics, cryoegineering (A1); Liquefaction and separation of gases (A2); Thermodynamics and transfer processes(B1); Refrigerating equipment (B2); Cryobiology, cryomedicine (C1); Food science and engineering (C2);...

• Publication date : 2009/12/09

Refrigeration Fundamentals on sale!

The IIR's latest course, Refrigeration Fundamentals - Educational Course, will be available within a few weeks. Refrigeration Fundamentals, by André Pilatte - Delegate of Belgium to the IIR and Professor at the Faculté Polytechnique de Mons -...

• Publication date : 2006/07/26

News from IIR members: Air Liquide

The world's longest and most powerful superconductor power transmission cable has been connected to the commercial power grid in Holbrook, New York, United States, by the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) and American Superconductor. The 600-m...

• Publication date : 2008/08/12

Conference update: Des Moines

During the conference the Working Party on Magnetic Refrigeration at Room Temperature of the International Institute of Refrigeration held one of its periodical meetings. All conference members were invited to participate and they where...

• Publication date : 2009/06/24

Obituary: Per-Oskar Persson

The former Managing Director of Frigoscandia AB, Per-Oskar Persson of Helsingborg, Sweden passed away on August 26, 2008, at the age of 84. He was an Honorary Member of IIR, President of Commission D1, 1971 - 1979, and Head of Section D 1979 -...

• Publication date : 2008/09/29

June 2004: fruitful meetings of the IIR’s statutory committees

Here are some highlights of the annual meetings of the IIR's statutory bodies (Management Committee, Science and Technology Council [STC] and Executive Committee): Strategic Plan of the IIR Four years after having adopted its Strategic...

• Publication date : 2004/07/27

The Cold Chain: A logistical challenge at the heart of the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine 

Gérald Cavalier - President of the Science and Technology Council of the International Institute of Refrigeration, President of the French Association of Refrigeration, President of the Cemafroid...

• Publication date : 2020/11/23
• Subjects: Technology, General information

What do refrigeration, air conditioning and social media have in common? A lot!

In 2014, an awareness raising social media campaign by Stephen Gill praising the too often overlooked virtues and benefits of refrigeration caused quite a stir, going viral.

• Publication date : 2015/07/21

New IIR Working Group: whole-body cryotherapy or cryostimulation

During the IIR Science and Technology Council meeting on June 15, 2017, a new IIR Working Group (WG) on “Whole-body cryotherapy or cryostimulation” was officially created.

• Publication date : 2017/07/12

Press release: IIR launches new Working Group on “Whole-body cryotherapy or cryostimulation”

During the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) Science and Technology Council meeting on June 15, 2017, a new IIR Working Group on “Whole-body cryotherapy or cryostimulation” was officially created.

• Publication date : 2017/07/26

Statement given by Didier Coulomb, Director General of the IIR, during COP 21

Statement given by Didier Coulomb, Director General of the International Institute of Refrigeration (IIR) during the 21st United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 21) in Paris (November...

• Publication date : 2020/03/29
• Subjects: Regulation, Environment

Welcome to the new IIR website

We are delighted to introduce the new and improved IIR website.

• Publication date : 2020/03/31

Cryogenic nitrogen in the food and beverage industry

The adoption of cryogenic processes in the food and beverage industry is predominantly driven by liquid nitrogen (LIN), and it is the preferred candidate for food chilling and...

• Last update : 2023/11/07
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Freezing of foodstuffs

Additive manufacturing of regenerators for caloric cooling

In many areas of engineering, additive manufacturing allows the production of complex and multifunctional products that could not be manufactured using traditional methods. In the...

• Last update : 2022/09/16
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : Caloric cooling (magnetocaloric, electrocaloric, elastocaloric and barocaloric cooling)

Liquefied Natural Gas: production process and cold energy recovery

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is natural gas that has been cooled to about -160 °C and turned into a liquid to facilitate transportation and storage. A typical LNG supply chain...

• Last update : 2023/06/23
• Langues : French, English
• Themes : LNG and LPG