1. A method for preserving Ziziphus jujuba, the method comprising:
a) harvesting Ziziphus jujuba;
b) fumigating the Ziziphus jujuba by 1-methylcyclopropene in a closed environment for 8-24 hours, and then soaking the Ziziphus jujuba in a liquid preservative at room temperature, the liquid preservative comprising:
an antibacterial agent 0.1-0.5 wt %;
an antifungal agent 0.01-0.05 wt %;
an anti-aging agent 0.5-5.0 wt %;
a growth regulator 50-150 ppm;
a bio coating agent 0.5-1.5 wt %;
an emulsifier 0.2-1.0 wt %; and
the balance being water;
c) air-drying the Ziziphus jujuba, and then placing the Ziziphus jujuba into polyethylene (PE) bags;
d) transferring the PE bags into an inner atmosphere of a jacketed cold and controlled atmosphere storage warehouse, the jacketed cold and controlled atmosphere storage warehouse further comprising an outer atmosphere;
e) maintaining a temperature of the inner atmosphere at 4\xb0 C. for 24-48 hours while maintaining a temperature of the outer atmosphere at \u22124.0\xb10.5\xb0 C.;
f) reducing the temperature of the inner atmosphere by 2\xb0 C. per day to \u22123.0\xb10.1\xb0 C. over a period of 4-6 days while first controlling the temperature of the outer atmosphere at 0\xb10.5\xb0 C. for 2-3 days and then at \u22124\xb10.5\xb0 C. for 2-3 days, and circulating air between the inner atmosphere and the outer atmosphere, wherein an amount of the air circulated between the inner atmosphere and the outer atmosphere per hour is 15-20 times the volume of the inner atmosphere; and
g) sealing the inner atmosphere and controlling it to have a concentration of oxygen of 2-3 vv %, a concentration of carbon dioxide lower than 1 vv %, a concentration of exogenous ethylene lower than 1 mg per kilogram of the Ziziphus jujuba, a concentration of exogenous ethanol lower than 1 mg per kilogram of the Ziziphus jujuba, and a relative humidity of 95-98%, while controlling the temperature of the outer atmosphere at \u22124\xb10.5\xb0 C. for 20 days until a temperature of the Ziziphus jujuba reaches \u22123\xb0 C. and then maintaining the temperature of the outer atmosphere at \u22123.5\xb10.5\xb0 C.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein a) further comprises harvesting Ziziphus jujuba when the Ziziphus jujuba is medium mature.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein b) further comprises starting fumigating the Ziziphus jujuba within 2-4 hours after harvesting the Ziziphus jujuba.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein a concentration of 1-methylcyclopropene in the closed environment of b) is 1-3 \u03bcLL.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein d) further comprises transferring the PE bags into the inner atmosphere on the same day as harvest of the Ziziphus jujuba.
6. The method of claim 5, wherein d) further comprises transferring the PE bags into the inner atmosphere within 10 hours after harvest of the Ziziphus jujuba.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein
the antibacterial agent is nisin;
the antifungal agent is natamycin or propylparaben;
the anti-aging agent is anhydrous calcium chloride;
the growth regulator is gibberellin;
the bio coating agent is chitosan; and
the emulsifier is propanediol or acetic acid.
8. The method of claim 1, wherein b) further comprises soaking the Ziziphus jujuba in the liquid preservative for 3-10 min.
9. The method of claim 1, wherein c) further comprises after placing the Ziziphus jujuba into the PE bags, cooling the Ziziphus jujuba to a temperature of \u22120.5-\u22121\xb0 C. while maintaining the bags in an opened state, and then closing the bags.
10. A liquid preservative for preserving Ziziphus jujuba, the liquid preservative comprising:
an antibacterial agent 0.1-0.5 wt %;
an antifungal agent 0.01-0.05 wt %;
an anti-aging agent 0.5-5.0 wt %;
a growth regulator 50-150 ppm;
a bio coating agent 0.5-1.5 wt %;
an emulsifier 0.2-1.0 wt %; and
the balance being water;
wherein
the antibacterial agent is nisin;
the antifungal agent is natamycin or propylparaben;
the anti-aging agent is anhydrous calcium chloride;
the growth regulator is gibberellin;
the bio coating agent is chitosan; and
the emulsifier is propanediol or acetic acid.
11. A method for preparing the liquid preservative of claim 10, the method comprising:
a) dissolving the antifungal agent in the emulsifier to obtain a solution of the antifungal agent;
b) dissolving the antibacterial agent, the anti-aging agent, the growth regulator, and the bio coating agent in water to obtain a solution of the antibacterial agent, a solution of the anti-aging agent, a solution of the growth regulator, and a solution of the bio coating agent, respectively; and
c) mixing the solution of the antifungal agent of a) with the solution of the antibacterial agent of b), the solution of the anti-aging agent of b), the solution of the growth regulator of b), the solution of the bio coating agent of b), and water to obtain a liquid preservative.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A computing device for use with a demand response system, said computing device comprising:
a communication interface for receiving customer data of a plurality of customers, wherein the customer data includes at least a location, a policy limitation, a participation history, and an enrollment status for each customer;
a processor coupled to said communication interface and programmed to:
select at least one participant from the plurality of customers, based on the customer data, to participate in at least one demand response event; and
verify that the at least one selected participant, based on the customer data, satisfies at least one precondition to receive at least one signal representative of the at least one demand response event.
2. A computing device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said processor is further programmed to schedule at least one of a start time and a duration of time for the at least one demand response event after the at least one selected participant has been verified.
3. A computing device in accordance with claim 2, wherein said processor is further programmed to transmit the at least one signal to the at least one selected participant at the scheduled start time.
4. A computing device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said communication interface receives updated customer data of the plurality of customers.
5. A computing device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said processor is programmed to select the at least one participant based at least in part on the location of each customer.
6. A computing device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said processor is programmed to select the least one participant based at least in part on at least one of a geographic location for each customer, a location on a network for each customer, and a substation location for each customer.
7. A computing device in accordance with claim 1, wherein said processor is programmed to verify the at least one selected participant based at least in part on at least one of the policy limitation, the participation history, and the enrollment status for the at least one selected participant.
8. A demand response system comprising:
a data management system comprising a database that includes customer data of a plurality of customers, wherein the customer data includes at least a location, a policy limitation, a participation history, and an enrollment status for each customer;
a computing device coupled to said data management system, said computing device comprising:
a communication interface for receiving the customer data;
a processor coupled to said communication interface and programmed to:
select at least one participant from the plurality of customers, based on the customer data, to participate in at least one demand response event; and
verify that the at least one selected participant, based on the customer data, satisfies at least one precondition to receive at least one signal representative of the at least one demand response event.
9. A demand response system in accordance with claim 8, wherein said processor is further programmed to schedule at least one of a start time and a duration of time for the at least one demand response event after the at least one selected participant has been verified.
10. A demand response system in accordance with claim 9, wherein said processor is further programmed to transmit the at least one signal to the at least one selected participant at the scheduled start time.
11. A demand response system in accordance with claim 8, wherein said communication interface receives updated customer data of the plurality of customers.
12. A demand response system in accordance with claim 8, wherein said processor is programmed to select the at least one participant based at least in part on the location of each customer.
13. A demand response system in accordance with claim 8, wherein said processor is programmed to select the least one participant based at least in part on at least one of a geographic location for each customer, a location on a network for each customer, and a substation location for each customer.
14. A demand response system in accordance with claim 8, wherein said processor is programmed to verify the at least one selected participant based at least in part on at least one of the policy limitation, the participation history, and the enrollment status for the at least one selected participant.
15. A method of implementing demand response events, said method comprising:
receiving customer data of a plurality of customers, wherein the customer data includes at least a location, a policy limitation, a participation history, and an enrollment status for each customer;
selecting at least one participant from the plurality of customers to participate in at least one demand response event based on the customer data; and
verifying, based on the customer data, that the at least one selected participant satisfies at least one precondition to receive at least one signal representative of the at least one demand response event.
16. A method in accordance with claim 15, further comprising scheduling at least one of a start time and a duration of time for the at least one demand response event after the at least one selected participant has been verified.
17. A method in accordance with claim 16, further comprising transmitting the at least one signal to the at least one selected participant at the scheduled time.
18. A method in accordance with claim 15, wherein selecting at least one participant further comprises selecting at least one participant from the plurality of customers to participate in at least one demand response event based at least in part on the location for each customer.
19. A method in accordance with claim 15, wherein selecting at least one participant further comprises selecting at least one participant from the plurality of customers to participate in at least one demand response event based at least in part on at least one of a geographic location for each customer, a location on a network for each customer, and a substation location for each customer.
20. A method in accordance with claim 15, wherein verifying, based on the customer data, that the at least one selected participant satisfies at least one precondition further comprises verifying, based on the customer data, that the at least one selected participant satisfies at least one precondition based at least in part on at least one of the policy limitation, the participation history, and the enrollment status for the at least one selected participant.