Postharvest physiology and pathology of vegetables
- نوع فایل : کتاب
- زبان : انگلیسی
- مؤلف : Jerry A Bartz; Jeffrey K Brecht; J Weichmann
- ناشر : New York : M. Dekker,
- چاپ و سال / کشور: 2003
- شابک / ISBN : 9780824706876
Description
Preface to the Second Edition; Preface to the First Edition; Contents; Contributors; Introduction; Respiration and Gas Exchange; Hormonal Changes During Postharvest; Chemical and Physical Changes in Membranes; Transpiration and Water Stress; Preharvest Nutritional Factors Affecting Postharvest Physiology; Harvest and Handling Injury: Physiology, Biochemistry, and Detection; Storage Temperature; Atmosphere Modification; Physiological, Biochemical, and Molecular Aspects of Ethylene Biosynthesis and Action; Color; Vegetable Texture: Measurement and Structural Implications. Vegetable Flavor and Changes During Postharvest StorageThe Physiological Roles of Vitamins in Vegetables; Soluble and Storage Carbohydrates; Harvesting and Handling Techniques; Coatings and Other Supplemental Treatments to Maintain Vegetable Quality; Biotechnology: Potential for the Future; Temperature Extremes; Fungi; The Influence of Bacteria; Microbial Control of Postharvest Disease and Spoilage; Sales of Vegetables for Fresh Market: The R.
This revised and expanded text examines basic vegetable physiologies, causes of spoilage, quality changes, novel techniques to improve quality, and viable storage practices for different categories of vegetables during the postharvest period
