Illumination device, plant storage apparatus and method for higher retention of phytochemical content of plant
AssigneeSeoul Viosys Co., Ltd.
InventorSe Ryung Kim
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Abstract
A plant storage apparatus for higher retention of phytochemical content of a plant including a storage unit having an inner space for storing the plant, an ultraviolet (UV) unit provided to the storage unit and configured to emit UV light when the inner space is sealed, and a control unit configured to control operation of the UV unit such that the plant stored in the storage unit is irradiated with UV light to retain a higher phytochemical content than a plant not irradiated with UV light.
Claims18
A plant storage apparatus for higher retention of phytochemical content of a plant, comprising:
- a storage unit having an inner space for storing the plant;
- an ultraviolet (UV) unit provided to the storage unit and configured to emit UV light when the inner space is sealed;
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- a control unit configured to control operation of the UV unit such that the plant stored in the storage unit is irradiated with UV light for at least 6 hours to retain a higher phytochemical content than a plant not irradiated with UV light,
- wherein the storage unit is configured to maintain the inner space at room temperature for a first period including a period during which UV light is emitted, and to lower the temperature of the inner space for a second period longer than the first period.
A plant storage method for causing a plant to have a higher retention of phytochemical content, the method comprising:
- storing the plant at room temperature for a first period during which the plant is irradiated with ultraviolet (UV) light for at least 6 hours;
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- refrigerating the plant at a temperature lower than the room temperature for a second period longer than the first period, such that the plant has a higher phytochemical content than a plant not irradiated with UV light.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.