ETHYLENE GAS ADSORBENT, METHOD OF CONTROLLING ETHYLENE GAS CONCENTRATION AND ETHYLENE GAS SENSOR

摘要

The present invention provides means which can be used for maintaining the freshness of or controlling maturation of plants or perishables such as fruits, vegetables, and flowers and which is safe to the human body. According to the present invention, amethod formaintaining the freshness of or conversely controlling the maturation of plants or perishables by controlling the concentration of ethylene gas by use of an ethylene gas adsorbent containing an alcohol extract solution of raw bamboo and a filter having held thereon the alcohol extract solution of raw bamboo . Also, according to the present invention, there is provided an ethylene gas sensor including a quartz crystal microbalance having coated thereon the alcohol extract solution of raw bamboo.