Postharvest Management an Processing of Fruits and Vegetables: Instant Notes - Softcover

Sharma, Satish Kumar

Softcover

ISBN 10: 9380235208 ISBN 13: 9789380235202

Publisher: New India Publishing Agency, 2010

Synopsis

Postharvest Management and Processing of Fruits and Vegetables is a text book written in simple brief language for teachers as well as students. The book covers the syllabus of the basic course on postharvest management and processing of fruits and vegetables. The book has been divided into 4 parts. Part I deals with Postharvest Physiology, Part II with Management and Processing, III with Novel Technologies and Part IV with Objective Questions. A brief introduction and basics of recent topics i.e. Extrusion, irradiation, ohmic heating, microwave processing and dielectric heating, pulsed electric fields, magnetic fields, pulsed light treatment, high pressure processing, ultra sounds, linear induction electron accelerator, minimal processing and hurdle technology, designer foods and nutraceuticals, genetically modified foods, GAP and GMP and HACCP have also been covered along with objectives questions that are often asked in various competitive examinations. The book would be of great use the students, researchers, teachers and all those who have interest in the subject.

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About the Author

Satish Kumar Sharma, Professor, Department of Horticulture, G.B.University of Agriculture and Technology, Sant Udham Singh Nagar, Pantnagar, Uttarakhand, India. Formerly: Senior Scientist, ICAR Central Institute of Postharvest Engineering and Technology (ICAR) Ludhiana 141 001, Punjab, India.

Edition details

• Publisher: New India Publishing Agency
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9380235208
• ISBN 13: 9789380235202
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 410