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Postharvest Physiology and Hypobaric Storage of Fresh Produce
S P Burg
CABI
June 2004
Hardback 672 pp ISBN 9780851998015
£145.00
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This book:
- Is written by the world's leading authority on hypobaric storage, this is the first book to provide a definitive
account of the process
- Provides the first comprehensive account of post-harvest gas exchange, heat transfer, water loss, and the manner
in which these processes affect commodity quality and spoilage
- Critically reviews and eliminates many misconceptions arising from existing post-harvest literature
Hypobaric (low-pressure) storage offers considerable potential as a method to prevent postharvest loss of horticultural
and other perishable commodities, such as fruit, vegetables, cut flowers and meat. Yet hitherto there has been no
comprehensive evaluation and documentation of this method and its scientific basis.
Written by the world's leading authority on hypobaric storage Postharvest Physiology and Hypobaric Storage
of Fresh Produce fills this gap in the existing literature. The first part of the book provides a detailed account
of the metabolic functions of gases, and the mechanisms of postharvest gas exchange, heat transfer and water
loss in fresh produce. The effect of hypobaric conditions on each process is then considered, before a critical
review of all available information on hypobaric storage. This includes horticultural commodity requirements,
laboratory research, and the design of hypobaric warehouses and transportation containers.
Readership: Academics and professionals in horticulture, plant physiology, pest management, meat science,
shipping and the food industry
Contents
- Introduction
- Origins of the LP concept
- Gas and vapour mass transport
- Oxygen, carbon dioxide, ammonia, and cyanide
- Ethylene
- Heat transfer and water loss
- Postharvest diseases and physiological disorders
- Insect quarantine
- Technical difficulties associated with laboratory hypobaric research
- Horticul
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