Improving The Safety And Quality Of Nuts.

As tree nuts and peanuts become increasingly recognised for their health-promoting properties, the provision of safe, high quality nuts is a growing concern. Improving the safety and quality of nuts reviews key aspects of nut safety and quality management. Part one explores production and processing...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Harris, L.
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Burlington : Elsevier Science, 2013.
Series:Woodhead Publishing in food science, technology, and nutrition.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:As tree nuts and peanuts become increasingly recognised for their health-promoting properties, the provision of safe, high quality nuts is a growing concern. Improving the safety and quality of nuts reviews key aspects of nut safety and quality management. Part one explores production and processing practices and their influence on nut contaminants. Chapters discuss agricultural practices to reduce microbial contamination of nuts, pest control in postharvest nuts, and the impact of nut postharvest handling, de-shelling, drying and storage on quality. Further chapters review the va.
Item Description:7.3 Technologies for microbial reduction in nuts.
Physical Description:1 online resource (432 pages)
ISBN:9780857097484
0857097482