Altering the composition of the gaseous environment which a food product contacts reduces the rate of microbiological growth and enzymatic action, reduces the rate of oxidation, and also retards the loss of product water content through respiration of differential water-vapor pressure. Modified atmosphere (MA) implies introducing a gas that is different from normal air (eg, evacuation, nitrogen flushing, etc.) as a one-time change).
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