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Title Advances in post-harvest technologies of vegetable crops / edited by Bijendra Singh, Sudhir Singh, Tanmay K. Koley
Published Oakville, ON, Canada : Apple Academic Press, 2018

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Description 1 online resource
Series Postharvest biology and technology book series
Postharvest biology and technology book series
Contents Machine generated contents note: 1. Bioactive Pigments in Vegetables / B. Singh -- 2. Pre- and Postharvest Losses in Vegetables / Arup Chattopadhyay -- 3. Maturity Indices in Vegetables -- An Overview / Kalyan Barman -- 4. Non-Destructive Quality Evaluation of Vegetables / S.N. Jha -- 5. Breeding for Improving Nutritional Qualities and Shelf Life in Vegetable Crops / Shrawan Singh -- 6. Applications in Postharvest Management of Vegetable Crops / Major Singh -- 7. Edible Coating: A Safe Way to Enhance Shelf Life of Vegetable Crops / B. Singh -- 8. Strategies for Low-Temperature Storage of Vegetables / Sudhir Singh -- 9. Active and Smart Packaging Techniques in Vegetables / K. Ranjitha -- 10. Anti-Nutritional Compounds in Vegetables / Shweta Pal -- 11. Minimal Processing of Vegetables / A. Nath -- 12. Novel Non-Thermal Processing of Vegetables / I.N. Doreyappa Gowda -- 13. Encapsulation of Bioactive Compounds from Vegetables for Better Nutraceutical Delivery / Sheetal Bhadwal -- 14. Fermentation Technology in Vegetables / Shruti Sethi -- 15. Recent Development in Dehydration of Vegetable Crops. / P. Suresh Kumar -- 16. Microbial Safety and Quality Assurance in Vegetables / B. Singh -- 17. Pre- and Postharvest Pesticide Contamination Management for Production of Quality Vegetables / B. Singh -- 18. Entrepreneurship Opportunities in Processed Vegetables in Emerging Economies / Rakesh Singh
Summary This book presents a selection of innovative postharvest management practices for vegetables. It covers technologies in harvesting, handling, and storage of vegetables, including strategies for low-temperature storage of vegetables, active and smart packaging of vegetables, edible coatings, application of nanotechnology in postharvest technology of vegetable crops, and more. It considers most of the important areas of vegetable processing while maintaining nutritional quality and addressing safety issues. Fruits and vegetables are important sources of nutrients such as vitamins, minerals, and bioactive compounds, which provide many health benefits. However, due to poor postharvest management--such as non-availability of cold chain management and low-cost processing facilities, large quantities of vegetables perish before they reach the consumer. Furthermore, higher temperatures in some regions also contribute to an increased level of postharvest losses. With chapters written by experts in the postharvest handling of vegetable, this volume addresses these challenges. It is devoted to presenting both new and innovative technologies as well as advancements in traditional technologies
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index
Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed June 7, 2018)
Subject Vegetables -- Postharvest technology
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Agriculture -- General.
Vegetables -- Postharvest technology.
Form Electronic book
Author Singh, Bijendra, Ph. D., editor
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