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Sensor-Based Quality Assessment Systems for Fruits and Vegetables
Here is an abundance of valuable information on different sensing techniques for fruits and vegetables. The volume covers emerging technologies, such as NMR, MRI, wireless sensor networks (WSN), and radio-frequency identification (RFID) and their potential for industrial applications. Key features of the volume: • Provides an inclusive review of the developments of sensors for quality analysis and inspection of fresh fruits and vegetables • Fosters an understanding of the basic sensing techniques for quality assessment of fresh fruits and vegetables • Covers advanced sensing technologies, including computer vision, spectroscopy, X-rays, magnetic resonance, mechanical contact, wireless sensor networks, and radio-frequency identification sensors • Reviews the significant progress in sensor development of noninvasive techniques for quality assessment of fruits and vegetables
Handbook of Research on Mango Fruit
Here is a comprehensive resource on all aspects related to mango, one of the most beloved and economically significant tropical fruits globally. This book provides a thorough exploration of the multifaceted world of mango, covering postharvest science, production practices, nutritional aspects, and cutting-edge processing technologies. This 700-page handbook first begins with mango cultivation and production, varietal diversity of mangos, and sustainable approaches to mango farming. Addressing the continuing demand for mangoes worldwide, the volume also takes an in-depth look at postharvest practices, delving into the intricate processes that influence the quality, shelf life, and marketability of mango fruit. From harvesting techniques to storage methods, the chapters offer valuable insights into preserving the freshness and nutritional content of mangoes from orchard to consumer.
Non-Thermal Food Processing Technologies
Various processes are required to preserve and extend the shelf-life of food, many of which cause detrimental effects on the color and appearance of food. Alternative methods for the thermal processing of food are gaining importance day by day due to increased consumer demand for minimally processed fresh-like food products with high sensory, appearance, and nutritional qualities. This new book provides an informative overview of non-thermal food processing technologies that can preserve food color and appearance. The book offers comprehensive coverage of the application of emerging technologies on the color profile of different food products, such as fruits, vegetables, beverages, dairy pro...
Postharvest Physiological Disorders of Fruits
Fruits are valuable products; they are, however, highly perishable in nature and need special measures to maintain their quality while transporting them long distances for sale. Postharvest physiological disorders of fresh fruit are serious problems that arise from environmental and management factors, affecting the quantity and quality of fruits. This new volume focuses on these postharvest physiological disorders of fresh fruits, describing their diverse morphological structures, compositions, and general physiology, as well as the technologies for the effective handling and treatment of fresh fruits. This volume covers important information on the postharvest physiological disorders of fr...
Ozone Applications in the Food Industry
Among the many technologies available to extend the shelf life of food products, ozone technology has proven to be a highly effective sterilization technique. This new volume presents the myriad uses of ozone in the food industry, exploring and providing in-depth knowledge and understanding of the use of gaseous ozone and ozonated water treatments against bacteria, virus, fungus, and stored-product insects for ensuring food safety and for food quality retention. The volume looks at recent applications of ozone in several areas within the food sector, including horticultural produce, cereals, meat products, dairy products, and seafood.
Innovative Packaging of Fruits and Vegetables: Strategies for Safety and Quality Maintenance
This volume addresses the challenges of the short shelf life of fruits and vegetables. Innovative packaging technologies are the most promising strategies for overcoming these limitations. This book provides a host of sustainable packaging solutions that deliver protection, branding, consumer attractiveness, and speed to market in a competitive retail environment. Key features of the book: • Provides an informative overview of fruit and vegetable requirements and available packaging materials and systems • Provides an understanding of the fundamentals of the impact of packaging on the quality and safety of fruits and vegetables • Covers the fundamental aspects of packaging requirements, including mathematical modeling and mechanical and engineering properties of packaging materials • Presents an in-depth discussion of innovative packaging technologies, such as MA/CA packaging, active packaging, intelligent packaging, and eco-friendly materials applied to fruit and vegetables • Looks at packaging design for better environmental and economic performance
Porous Polymer Science and Applications
Porous Polymer Science and Applications aims to provide recent developments and advances in synthesis, tuning parameters, and applications of porous polymers. This book brings together reviews written by highly accomplished panels of experts working in the area of porous polymers. It encompasses basic studies and addresses topics of novel issues concerning the applications of porous polymers. Chapter topics span basic studies, novel issues, and applications addressing all aspects in a one-stop reference on porous polymers. Applications discussed include catalysis, gas storage, energy and environmental sectors making this an invaluable guide for students, professors, scientists and R&D indust...
Bioengineered Fruit and Vegetables
Postharvest environmental conditions of fruits and vegetables significantly affect quality and shelf life. Bioengineering fruits and vegetables, however, can enhance their value and durability. This book addresses the issues related to postharvest losses in fruits and vegetable crops using cutting-edge technologies, bringing together the most recent developments, such as gene overexpression approaches (enzymes, transcriptional factors, or combinatorial engineering), promoter engineering, enhancing postharvest stability (shelf life), epigenetic regulation, antioxidant-regulated expression, metabolic engineering, and regulation of postharvest pathogen infection and decay using biotechnological tools and much more. The book throws light on the current status as well as future prospects in this field as well.
Advances in Pasta Technology
Pasta is a conventional Italian product made from durum wheat semolina and characterized by high protein content, firm shape and texture. Extrusion technology allows incorporation of a variety of ingredients to pasta such as legumes, millets, pseudo cereals and others including mushrooms, tubers and pigmented components to enrich conventional pasta. It is a convenient, popular and versatile product, offering the food industry and researchers the opportunity to offer high nutritional quality by using alternative ingredients of nutritive excellence with a high concentration of bioactive components which induce several health benefits through antioxidative pathways. To deal with compromised fun...
