بسته‌بندی و ذخیره‌سازی میوه‌ها و سبزیجات: روندهای نوظهور

This new volume shares a plethora of valuable information on the recent advances in packaging and storage technologies used for quality preservation of fresh fruits and vegetables. This book, with chapters from eminent researchers in the field, covers several essential aspects of packaging and storage methods and techniques generally used in fruit and vegetables. Important considerations on selection and characteristics of packaging materials, new packaging methods, storage hygiene and sanitation issues along with recent trends in storage technology are discussed in this volume.Key features: Provides an inclusive overview of fruit and vegetable requirements and available packaging materials and storage systems Imparts an understanding of the fundamentals of the impact of packaging on the evolution of quality and safety of fruits and vegetables Includes examples of mathematical modeling and mechanical and engineering properties of packaging materials Provides an in-depth discussion of innovative packaging and storage technologies, such as MA/CA packaging, active packaging, intelligent packaging, eco-friendly materials, etc., applied to fruit and vegetables Packaging and Storage of Fruits and Vegetables: Emerging Trends will be useful for graduate and postgraduate students and teaching professionals of horticultural science, food science and technology, packaging technology etc. It will also provide valuable scientific information to the academic scientific research community as well as to the packaging and storage industries for preservation of quality characteristics of fruits and vegetables. The professional community involved in handling processing and commercialization of horticultural crops will benefit as well. "This new volume shares a plethora of valuable information on the recent advances in packaging and storage technologies used for quality preservation of fresh fruits and vegetables. This book, with chapters from eminent researchers in the field, covers several essential aspects of packaging and storage methods and techniques generally used in fruit and vegetables. Important considerations on selection and characteristics of packaging materials, recent packaging methods, storage hygiene and sanitation issues along with recent trends in storage technology are discussed in this volume. Key features: Provides an inclusive overview of fruit and vegetable requirements and available packaging materials and storage systems, imparts an understanding of the fundamentals of the impact of packaging on the evolution of quality and safety of fruits and vegetables, covers fundamental aspects of packaging and storage requirements, including mathematical modeling and mechanical and engineering properties of packaging materials, provides an in-depth discussion of innovative packaging and storage technologies, such as MA/CA packaging, active packaging, intelligent packaging, eco-friendly materials, etc., applied to fruit and vegetables. Packaging and Storage of Fruits and Vegetables: Emerging Trends will be useful for graduate and postgraduate students and teaching professionals of horticultural science, food science and technology, packaging technology etc. It will also provide valuable scientific information to the academic scientific research community as well as to the packaging and storage industries for preservation of quality characteristics of fruits and vegetables. The professional community involved in handling processing and commercialization of horticultural crops will benefit as well."-- Provided by publisher About the Book Series: Postharvest Biology and Technology About the Editor Contents Contributors Abbreviations Foreword Preface 1. Physicochemical and Physiological Changes During Storage • Sandeep Singh Rana, Rama Chandra Pradhan, and Sabyasachi Mishra 2. Quality Characteristics of Packaging Materials and Containers Used for Storage of Fresh Produce • Aastha Bhardwaj, Bisma Jan, and Tanweer Alam 3. Packaging and Storage of Fruits and Vegetables for Quality Preservation • Kundan Kishore and Deepa Samant 4. Biodegradable Packaging: A Sustainable Approach for Packaging of Fruits and Vegetables • Abhishek Dutt Tripathi, Arpit Shrivastava, Kamlesh Kumar Maurya, Divya Kumari Keshari, and Tanweer Alam 5. Edible Coating for Improvement of Horticulture Crops • Meenakshi Garg, Prabhjot Kaur, and Susmita Dey Sadhu 6. Active Packaging of Fruits and Vegetables: Quality Preservation and Shelf‐Life Enhancement • Gaurav Kr Deshwal, Swati Tiwari, Narender Raju Panjagari, and Sahar Masud 7. Modified Atmosphere Packaging for Horticultural Products • Tanweer Alam, Priti Khemariya, and Mohammed Wasim Siddiqui 8. Storage of Fruits and Vegetables: An Overview • Soumitra Banerjee, Swarrna Haldar, B. N. Skanda Kumar, and Jayeeta Mitra 9. Characterization of Modern Cold Storage for Horticulture Crops • Jinku Bora, Thoithoi Tongbram, Mifftha Yaseen, Muneeb Malik, and Entesar Hanan 10. Sanitation and Hygiene Process in Storage • Meenakshi Garg, Sadhana Sharma, Rajni Chopra, and Susmita Dey Sadhu 11. Insect Pest Infestation During Storage of Fruits and Vegetables • Mifftha Yaseen, Basharat Ahmad Bhat, Jinku Bora, Yasmeena Jan, Muneeb Malik, and Z. R. A. A. Azad 12. Postharvest Diseases in Fruits and Vegetables During Storage • Meetaksh Kamboj, Nitin Chauhan, and Pawas Goswami Index