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Henry Avocado Corp. Expands NC Cold Storage Distribution Center

Henry Avocado Corp. has expanded its cold storage distribution center in Charlotte, N.C. through collaboration with design-build firm A M King.




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BGO Cold Chain Acquires Miami Cold Storage Warehouse

Situated on 15 acres, the 178,000-sq.-ft. facility maintains 32-ft. clear heights, 29 loading docks, 236 parking spaces and 116,000 sq. ft. of freezer space.




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Project Files: Episode 45 — New Jersey Cold Storage Warehouse Overhaul

Lineage Logistics recently funded renovations to the refrigeration system at a New Jersey facility, including replacement of an evaporative condenser.




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Keeping up with rising cold storage requirements

By Del Williams, technical writer based in Torrance, California.

As demand for cold and frozen storage surges amid a critical shortage of space, selecting the right racking system along with state-of-the-art pallet shuttle technology can help processors store and retrieve products more efficiently.




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Fishermen seek healthcare and cold storage facilities




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Coronavirus | Kashmir Valley hospital, apple cold storage unit turn COVID-19 hotspots

Screening booths to be set up in government-run facilities; contact tracing measures strengthened




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Protein Kinase C-{delta} Mediates Kidney Tubular Injury in Cold Storage-Associated Kidney Transplantation

Background

Kidney injury associated with cold storage is a determinant of delayed graft function and the long-term outcome of transplanted kidneys, but the underlying mechanism remains elusive. We previously reported a role of protein kinase C- (PKC) in renal tubular injury during cisplatin nephrotoxicity and albumin-associated kidney injury, but whether PKC is involved in ischemic or transplantation-associated kidney injury is unknown.

Methods

To investigate PKC’s potential role in injury during cold storage–associated transplantation, we incubated rat kidney proximal tubule cells in University of Wisconsin (UW) solution at 4°C for cold storage, returning them to normal culture medium at 37°C for rewarming. We also stored kidneys from donor mice in cold UW solution for various durations, followed by transplantation into syngeneic recipient mice.

Results

We observed PKC activation in both in vitro and in vivo models of cold-storage rewarming or transplantation. In the mouse model, PKC was activated and accumulated in mitochondria, where it mediated phosphorylation of a mitochondrial fission protein, dynamin-related protein 1 (Drp1), at serine 616. Drp1 activation resulted in mitochondrial fission or fragmentation, accompanied by mitochondrial damage and tubular cell death. Deficiency of PKC in donor kidney ameliorated Drp1 phosphorylation, mitochondrial damage, tubular cell death, and kidney injury during cold storage–associated transplantation. PKC deficiency also improved the repair and function of the renal graft as a life-supporting kidney. An inhibitor of PKC, V1-1, protected kidneys against cold storage–associated transplantation injury.

Conclusions

These results indicate that PKC is a key mediator of mitochondrial damage and renal tubular injury in cold storage–associated transplantation and may be an effective therapeutic target for improving renal transplant outcomes.




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UK property market moves into cold storage

Experts predict transactions could plunge 50 per cent year-on-year, but what could it mean for house prices? 




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2 cold storage chains coming up in Bengal, says Anwar

He said there was no shortage of agricultural produce in the country and attributed the recent crisis to poor transportation.




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A chitosan-based edible film with clove essential oil and nisin for improving the quality and shelf life of pork patties in cold storage

RSC Adv., 2020, 10,17777-17786
DOI: 10.1039/D0RA02986F, Paper
Open Access
Karthikeyan Venkatachalam, Somwang Lekjing
This study assessed chitosan (CS)-based edible films with clove essential oil (CO) and nisin (NI) singly or in combination, for improving quality and shelf life of pork patties stored in cold conditions.
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A frozen clew, or, The cold storage mystery