| Description |
482 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Contents -- Contributors -- Preface -- 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 -- By: Mohini Sharma, Sitbon Carole, Gopinadhan Paliyath, Jayasankar Subramanian |
| Notes |
Formerly CIP. Uk |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Flowers -- Postharvest physiology.
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Flowers -- Postharvest technology.
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Fruit -- Postharvest physiology.
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Fruit -- Postharvest technology.
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Vegetables -- Postharvest physiology.
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Vegetables -- Postharvest technology.
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| Author |
Paliyath, Gopinadhan.
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| LC no. |
2008024704 |
| ISBN |
9780813804088 (alk. paper) |
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