Oxygen Absorbers in food storage see below for sizes and price Unlike desiccants, Oxygen absorbers have not been around forever, but like desiccants they are now widely recognized by industry and the military as the best way to maintain shelf life stability in food and for long periods of time. The chart below illustrates the efficacy of the three most widely used methods of food preservation. Packaging Method        Results Benefits Oxygen Absorbers Reduces and maintains oxygen content in packaging to below 0.01% Eliminates aerobics microbial growth and oxidative chemical  reactions in packaging Vacuum & Back Flush Achieves as little as 0.1% residual oxygen Controls aerobic microbial growth temporarily* Gas Flushing Achieves approximately 0.5% to 5% residual oxygen Provides some control of aerobic microbial growth*   *Mold has been shown to grow in 20 days at 25 deg C at 0.2% residual oxygen (From "Techniques for the preservation of food by employment of an oxygen absorber," Nakamura and Hoshino, 1983) Use the chart below to determine which Oxygen Absorber is best for your application.  Product Oxygen Absorption Equivalent Air Size Capacity (ml)   Volume (ml) 10 cc 10 ml     50 ml 20 cc 20 ml     100 ml 30 cc 30 ml     150 ml 50 cc 50 ml     250 ml 100 cc 100 ml     500 ml 200 cc 200 ml    1000 ml 300 cc 300 ml    1500 ml (1 gal can) 500 cc 500 ml    2500 ml 1000 cc 1000 ml    5000 ml (5-6 gal pail) 2000 cc 2000 ml   10000 ml Chart courtesy of: Interteck A.S. / Foodsave More questions? Go here for a frequently asked questions page

Oxygen Absorbers are available in the following sizes:

300 cc 150 (3-50 Packs) $41.95 USD or $49.95 CDN

300 cc 50 Pack $18.95 USD or $21.95 CDN

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