{"title":"Nonlinear Regression and Michaelis-Menten Approaches for Modeling Respiration Dynamics of Tomato Under Hermetic Storage Condition","authors":"Praween Nishad, Shukadev Mangaraj, Rajeev Ranjan Thakur, Ranjeet Kumar, Rokayya Sami, Adinath Eknath Kate","doi":"10.1111/jfpe.70460","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div>\n \n <p>The respiration rate (RR) of fresh produce is a critical factor influencing its postharvest quality and shelf life. For the effective design of any storage system, it is essential to understand the impact of storage temperature and duration on respiration dynamics. This study investigates the respiratory behavior of fresh tomato (cv. <i>Avinash</i>-2) at five different temperatures (10°C, 20°C, 25°C, 30°C, and 35°C) using the hermetic storage system. The experimental data were utilized to develop predictive mathematical models, including nonlinear regression function (RF) and enzyme kinetics based Michaelis–Menten (MM) model. Model validation was conducted at 17°C storage temperature, demonstrating a strong correlation between predicted and observed RR. Among the two models, the MM model exhibited superior predictive accuracy, making it a reliable tool for forecasting RR in tomatoes under different storage conditions. The findings of this study provide valuable insights for optimizing storage strategies, reducing postharvest losses, and improving fresh produce supply chain management.</p>\n </div>","PeriodicalId":15932,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Food Process Engineering","volume":"49 4","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":2.9000,"publicationDate":"2026-03-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Food Process Engineering","FirstCategoryId":"97","ListUrlMain":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jfpe.70460","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"ENGINEERING, CHEMICAL","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Abstract
The respiration rate (RR) of fresh produce is a critical factor influencing its postharvest quality and shelf life. For the effective design of any storage system, it is essential to understand the impact of storage temperature and duration on respiration dynamics. This study investigates the respiratory behavior of fresh tomato (cv. Avinash-2) at five different temperatures (10°C, 20°C, 25°C, 30°C, and 35°C) using the hermetic storage system. The experimental data were utilized to develop predictive mathematical models, including nonlinear regression function (RF) and enzyme kinetics based Michaelis–Menten (MM) model. Model validation was conducted at 17°C storage temperature, demonstrating a strong correlation between predicted and observed RR. Among the two models, the MM model exhibited superior predictive accuracy, making it a reliable tool for forecasting RR in tomatoes under different storage conditions. The findings of this study provide valuable insights for optimizing storage strategies, reducing postharvest losses, and improving fresh produce supply chain management.
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This international research journal focuses on the engineering aspects of post-production handling, storage, processing, packaging, and distribution of food. Read by researchers, food and chemical engineers, and industry experts, this is the only international journal specifically devoted to the engineering aspects of food processing. Co-Editors M. Elena Castell-Perez and Rosana Moreira, both of Texas A&M University, welcome papers covering the best original research on applications of engineering principles and concepts to food and food processes.