APPARATUS ADAPTED TO STORE AND/OR PRESERVE FOODSTUFFS COMPRISING AN INNER COMPARTMENT

摘要

The present invention relates to an apparatus (1) adapted to store and/or preserve foodstuffs, which comprises at least one preferably refrigeratable inner compartment (2), at least one element (4,5,6,7,71) preferably made of plastic, and one or more light sources (9). According to the present invention, at least one surface of said element (4,5,6,7,71) is partially or fully coated with a photocatalytic material adapted to be activated through said one or more light sources (9). In particular, the apparatus (1) is a household appliance, preferably a refrigerator or a freezer or a refrigerator-freezer.