ISBN-13: 9781119289449 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 416 str.
Issues of food security have been on the rise as world populations grow exponentially. While many are focusing efforts on increasing food production, too little attention is being paid to preventing food losses. This issue affects the entire world, with losses ranging from a third to half of total produce yield.
A revised edition, Postharvest Biology and Nanotechnology of Fruits, Vegetables and Flowers delves into recent developments in postharvest biology and nantoechnology. With a greater understanding of basic biology of fruit senescence and advanced technology applications in postharvest biology, the editors have evaluated and developed strategies that can be implemented to remedy food security issues, including but not limited to phospholipase D inhibition technology and ethylene inhibition via 1-MCP technology. The book also introduces the reader to produce production, practices and distribution around the world, the process of sencescence on a molcular and biochemical level, the postharvest value chain for various produce, quality evaluation techniques, and nanotechnology applications.