Generates hydrogen by reacting with moisture! Contributes to preventing oxidation in food.
In the food industry, maintaining product quality and providing consumers with safe and delicious food requires freshness preservation. In particular, food stored in refrigeration can face challenges such as discoloration and flavor deterioration due to oxidation. To address these challenges, materials that contribute to maintaining food quality are being emphasized. Our developing hydrogen-generating film, "HydroFresh," is expected to generate molecular hydrogen in response to moisture, helping to suppress food oxidation.
【Usage Scenarios】
- Food packaging during refrigeration
- General food items requiring freshness preservation
【Effects of Implementation】
- Suppression of discoloration in refrigerated beef (according to our research)
- After refrigeration, the umami component glutamic acid in beef increases by approximately 25% (according to our research)
- Suggested effectiveness in preserving the freshness of wine (according to our research)
- Suppression of discoloration in refrigerated tuna (inhibition of metmyoglobin) (joint research with Tokai University)
- Suppression of the generation of unpleasant odor components (hexanal) in refrigerated tuna (joint research with Tokai University)