| 摘要 |
<p>The present invention is a method for preserving crops such as fruits and vegetables during storage, shipping, and processing by applying dry compositions that are capable of generating chlorine dioxide when activated by moisture diretlty onto the surface of the crop. The moisture on the surface of the crop or ambient moisture in the atmosphere initiates a chemical reaction that produces chlorine dioxide. The chlorine dioxide preserves the crops by acting as an antimicrobial agent to combat microorganisms that cause crop disease. Applying the dry formulation directly to the surface of the crop increases the efficiency of the dry formulation for preventing disease caused by microorganisms when compared to prior methods that used the dry formulations to produce fumigation gases to combat the microorganisms.</p> |
