Postharvest Biology and Technology of Fruits, Vegetables, and Flowers

Lurie (The Volcani Center)

Description

An increased understanding of the developmental physiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology during early growth, maturation, ripening, and postharvest conditions has improved technologies to maintain the shelf life and quality of fruits, vegetables, and flowers. Postharvest Biology and Technology of Fruits, Vegetables, and Flowers provides a comprehensive introduction to this subject, offering a firm grounding in the basic science and branching out into the technology and practical applications. An authoritative resource on the science and technology of the postharvest sector, this book surveys the body of knowledge with an emphasis on the recent advances in the field.

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Table of Contents

1. Post harvest Biology and Technology: An International Perspective

By: Gopinadhan Paliyath, Dennis Murr, Avtar Handa, Susan Lurie

2. Common Fruits, Vegetables, Flowers and their Quality Characteristics

By: Gopinadhan Paliyath, Dennis Murr

3. Biochemistry of Fruits

By: Gopinadhan Paliyath, Dennis Murr

4. Biochemistry of Flower Senescence

By: Ajay Arora

5. Programmed Cell Death During Flower Senescence

By: Ajay Arora

6. Ethylene Perception and Gene Expression

By: Willis Owino, Hiroshi Ezura

7. Enhancing Post Harvest Shelf Life and Quality in Horticultural Commodities using 1-MCP Technology

By: Susan Lurie, Gopinadhan Paliyath

8. Structural Deterioration in Produce: The Breakdown of Cell Wall

By: Pradeep Negi, Avtar Handa

9. Structural Deterioration in Produce: Phospholipase D, Membrane and Senescence

By: Gopinadhan Paliyath, Krishnaraj Tiwari, Haiying Yuan, Bruce Whitaker

10. Phospholipase D Inhibition Technology for Enhancing Shelf Life and Quality

By: Gopinadhan Paliyath, Jayasankar Subramanian

11. Heat Treatment for Enhancing Post Harvest Quality

By: Susan Lurie

12. The Role of Polyphenols in Quality, Postharvest Handling, and Processing of Fruits

By: Vasantha Rupasinghe

13. Isoprenoid Biosynthesis in Fruits and Vegetables

By: Andrew Schofield, Vasantha Rupasinghe, Gopinadhan Paliyath

14. Postharvest Treatments Affecting Sensory Quality of Fresh and Fresh Cut Products

By: Elazar Fallik

15. Polyamines and Regulation of Ripening and Senescence

By: Savithri Nambeesan, Autar Mattoo, Avtar Handa

16. Post-Harvest Enhancement of Phenolic Phytochemical in Apples for Preservation and Health Benefits

By: Kalidas Shetty, Ishan Adyanthaya, Young-In Kwon, Emmanouil Apostolidis, Byungjin Min, Paul Dawson

17. Rhizosphere Microorganisms and their Effect on Fruit Quality

By: Victor Olalde, Hortencia Mena-Violante

18. Biotechnological Approaches to Improving Tropical Fruit Quality

By: Miguel Gomez

19. Post Harvest Storage and Quality of Potatoes

By: Jayanty Sastry

20. Biosensor-based Technologies for the Evaluation of Quality

By: Barry Byrne, Neil Carolan, Richard O'Kennedy

21. Changes in Nutritional Quality of Fruits and Vegetables during Storage