Storage and/or transportation of produce, flowers and plants
AssigneeCambridge Crops, Inc.
InventorsLaith Abu-Taleb, Adam Behrens, Christina Belsito, Megan Biango-Daniels, Lester Cheuk-Yin Chong, Kelly Richmond, Sezin Yigit
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Abstract
Provided are methods and compositions for improving storage and/or transportation of food, flowers, plants, or the like by coating of the same with silk proteins or other substances including silk fibroin, chitin, acetylated monoglycerides, shellac, starch, high fructose corn syrup, mayauba wax, maydelilla wax, beeswax, vegetable oil, paraffin oil, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, cellulose, pectin, alginate, chitosan, gum Arabic, soy protein, zein, casein, and/or whey.
Claims29
A method of increasing the performance of a transport system having a performance variable, wherein the transport system transports a product, stores a product, or both, and wherein the product is food, flowers or plants and comprises at least one of edible proteins, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, pet food, animal feed, or combinations thereof, the method comprising:
- coating at least part of the surface of the product, which is initially uncoated, with a substance to create a coated product, wherein the substance is selected from the group consisting of:
- silk fibroin, chitin, acetylated monoglycerides, shellac, starch, high fructose corn syrup, mayauba wax, maydelilla wax, beeswax, vegetable oil, paraffin oil, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, cellulose, pectin, alginate, chitosan, gum Arabic, soy protein, zein, casein, whey, and combinations thereof;
- thereby increasing the performance of the transport system by improving at least one performance variable of the coated product compared to the uncoated product when the product is at least one of transported and stored in the transport system, wherein the vegetables comprise one or more of spinach, kale, arugula, lettuce, spring mix, cilantro, broccoli, green onion, and parsley;
- wherein the product is coated during washing.
A method of increasing the performance of a transport system having a performance variable, wherein the transport system transports a product, stores a product, or both, and wherein the product is food, flowers or plants and comprises at least one of edible proteins, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, pet food, animal feed, or combinations thereof, the method comprising:
- coating at least part of the surface of the product, which is initially uncoated, with a substance to create a coated product, wherein the substance is selected from the group consisting of:
- silk fibroin, chitin, acetylated monoglycerides, shellac, starch, high fructose corn syrup, mayauba wax, maydelilla wax, beeswax, vegetable oil, paraffin oil, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, cellulose, pectin, alginate, chitosan, gum Arabic, soy protein, zein, casein, whey, and combinations thereof;
- thereby increasing the performance of the transport system by improving at least one performance variable of the coated product compared to the uncoated product when the product is at least one of transported and stored in the transport system, wherein at least one of the performance variables of the product is selected from one of the following:
- yellowing, wilting, and rot, and further wherein the performance variables are improved by at least one of the following:
- yellowing of the product is reduced by at least 5%, wilting of the product is reduced by at least 5%, and rot of the product is decreased by at least 5%;
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- wherein the product is coated during washing.
A method of increasing the performance of a transport system having a performance variable, wherein the transport system transports a product, stores a product, or both, and wherein the product is food, flowers or plants and comprises at least one of edible proteins, fruits, vegetables, nuts, seeds, pet food, animal feed, or combinations thereof, the method comprising:
- coating at least part of the surface of the product, which is initially uncoated, with a substance to create a coated product, wherein the substance is selected from the group consisting of:
- silk fibroin, chitin, acetylated monoglycerides, shellac, starch, high fructose corn syrup, mayauba wax, maydelilla wax, beeswax, vegetable oil, paraffin oil, ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid, cellulose, pectin, alginate, chitosan, gum Arabic, soy protein, zein, casein, whey, and combinations thereof;
- thereby increasing the performance of the transport system by improving at least one performance variable of the coated product compared to the uncoated product when the product is at least one of transported and stored in the transport system wherein the product is coated during washing and post-harvest.
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