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Postharvest Biology and Technology of Fruits, Vegetables, and Flowers

ISBN: 978-0-8138-0408-8
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498 pages
December 2008, Wiley-Blackwell
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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.

By: Mohini Sharma, Sitbon Carole, Gopinadhan Paliyath, Jayasankar Subramanian

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