Advances in post-harvest treatments and fruit quality and safety

Nowadays there is a world-wide trend for a healthier styleof life, which has led to a rising demand of convenient fresh "ready to eat" fruits. In order to achieve their fresh-like quality and safety requirements, the industry needs to implement improved strategies by combining innovative e...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Rammrez de Lesn, Josi Alberto (Editor), Vazquez, Manuel , 1965- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Hauppauge, New York : Nova Science Publishers c2011
Series:Advances in food safety and food microbiology
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. High hydrostatic pressure as a post-harvest treatment
  • 2. Ionizing radiation as quarantine treatments in fruits
  • 3. Post-harvest heat treatments in fruits
  • 4. Post-harvest ultrasonic treatment in fruits
  • 5. Edible coatings for fresh and minimally processed fruits and vegetables
  • 6. Post-harvest applications of 1-methylcyclopropene in fruit-- 7. Nondestructive measurement of fruit quality by NIR spectroscopy
  • 8. Color changes in fresh-cut fruits
  • 9. Factors affecting fruit maturity
  • 10. Effect of preharvest factors on post-harvest quality of fruit
  • 11. Modified atmosphere packaging of fresh fruit
  • 12. Impact of ultraviolet radiation on phytochemicals and microbial quality of fruits