Evaporative coolers for the postharvest management of fruits and vegetables /
Evaporative Coolers for the Postharvest Management of Fruits and Vegetables covers world demand for food of high quality without chemical preservatives and with extended shelf life. The book provides the practical application of evaporative coolers, with a strong focus on postharvest management and...
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London, United Kingdom :
Academic Press,
[2023]
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- Contributors
- Preface
- Chapter One: Key contributors to postharvest losses and the scale of the problem
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Primary causes of fruit and vegetable postharvest losses
- Postharvest losses caused by environmental factors
- Traditional operation
- Harvesting and field handling
- Cleaning and sorting
- Packaging
- Postharvest loss caused during transporting fruits and vegetables
- Types of postharvest losses in fruit and vegetables
- Other problems of postharvest for fruits and vegetables
- Conclusion and future recommendation
- References
- Chapter Two: Influence of geographical and climatic factors on the performance of evaporative coolers for the storage of postharvest produce
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Climatic and geographical limitations affecting the implementation of an evaporative coolant structure
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter Three: Influence of evaporative coolant structures on the postharvest attributes of climacteric fruits
- Abstract
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Climacteric fruit and its physiological processes
- Evaporative cooling technologies for fresh produce
- Evaporative coolant structures
- Effects of evaporative coolant structures on quality of fresh produce
- Conclusions
- References
- Chapter Four: Effect of evaporative cooling on the attributes of nonclimacteric fruits
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Effect of postharvest evaporative cooling on the quality attributes of nonclimacteric fruits
- Conclusions
- References
- Chapter Five: Effectiveness of evaporative cooling to extend shelf life of fruits and vegetables
- Abstract
- World commodity supply systems
- The need for evaporative cooling systems
- Precooling
- Evaporative coolers as aggregation centers.
- The economics of evaporative cooling systems
- Mechanism of spoilage in fruits and vegetables
- Best practices in the use of the charcoal and brick coolers to store fruits and vegetables
- Further reading
- Chapter Six: Application of edible coatings in porous evaporative cooling
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Methods of cooling effect
- Evaporative cooler designs in the past
- Extension of the life span of various fruits and veggies porous evaporative cooling structures and edible coatings
- Edible covering for different fresh produce
- Conclusion
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter Seven: Recent advances in evaporative cooling applications in fruits and vegetables for short-term cooling at the postharvest stage
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Recent advances in evaporative cooling applications in fruits and vegetables for short-term cooling at the postharvest stage
- Conclusions
- References
- Chapter Eight: Health benefits derived from fruits and vegetables stored using evaporative coolers
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Benefits derived from fruits and vegetables stored using evaporative coolers
- Health benefits of using evaporative coolers for storing fruits and vegetables
- Merits of fruits and vegetables stored in evaporative cooling structure
- Conclusion
- References
- Chapter Nine: Postharvest management of aflatoxins in fruits and vegetables
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Aflatoxin contamination in food
- Nano-based techniques for aflatoxin detection
- Degradation and metabolism of aflatoxins
- Aflatoxins in edible fruits and vegetables
- Potential health risk for consumers
- Mitigating aflatoxin contamination through pre- and postharvest management practices
- Conclusion
- References
- Further Reading.
- Chapter Ten: Synergetic effect of edible coatings from natural materials on the shelf-life extension of fruits and vegetables
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Effect of edible coatings on the shelf-life extension of fruits and vegetables
- Conclusion
- References
- Further Reading
- Chapter Eleven: Effect of evaporative coolant structure on chemical, biochemical, and physiological changes in fruits and vegetables
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Changes observed in fruits and vegetables coated and stored using an evaporative coolant structure
- Different types of coatings usually used on fresh produce
- Conclusion
- References
- Further reading
- Chapter Twelve: Effect of evaporative cooling structures on the sensory attributes of fruits and vegetables and consumer acceptability
- Abstract
- Introduction
- The theory and basic principle of an evaporative cooling system
- Analysis of the sensory properties of evaporative cooling effects in fruits and vegetables
- Storage conditions and factors affecting fresh fruits and vegetables
- Novel modeling approaches to characterize and quantify carryover effects on sensory acceptability
- Application of sensory descriptive analysis and consumer studies to investigate
- Conclusions
- References
- Chapter Thirteen: Effectiveness of evaporative coolant structures in reducing spoilage microorganisms
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Evaporative cooling systems
- Spoilage microorganisms in food, fruits, and vegetables
- Spoilage of fruits and vegetables by bacteria
- Spoilage of fruits and vegetables by fungi
- Spoilage of fruits and vegetables by yeast
- Techniques used for the identification of microorganisms
- Application of nanotechnology combined with evaporative coolant structures for the reduction of spoilage microorganisms.
- Effect of natural materials derived from plants, most especially medicinal plants
- Effect of natural materials derived from animal materials such as chitosan and many others
- Modes of action involved in the reduction of microorganisms by the fruits and vegetables stored in an evaporative cooling system
- Storage conditions and factors affecting fresh fruits and vegetables in an evaporative coolant structure
- Significance and effectiveness of an evaporative coolant structure for postharvest food, fruit, and vegetable preservation
- Conclusions and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter Fourteen: Farmers' awareness of edible coatings and other dissemination measures
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Edible films and coatings
- Theory and principles of edible coatings
- Types and nature of edible coatings
- Methods of making edible coatings
- Composition and formulation of edible coatings
- Preservation of food products by edible coatings
- Application of edible coatings in food products
- References
- Chapter Fifteen: The effect of evaporative coolant structure on ornamental plants
- Abstract
- Introduction
- History of improvement of ornamental plants
- Evaporative coolant structure
- Types of evaporative cooling system
- Materials required for designing evaporative coolers
- Advances in the technology of evaporative coolant structure
- Practical applications of evaporative coolant structure on ornamental plants
- Quality attributes in ornamental plants
- Evaporative coolant structure in the cultivation of ornamental plants
- Evaporative coolant structure in harvesting and postharvest care of ornamental plants
- Cooling methods
- Evaporative coolant structures in the distribution and marketing of ornamental plants
- Environmental benefits of evaporative coolant application on ornamental plants.
- Health benefits of evaporative coolant structure application on ornamental plants
- Economic benefits of evaporative coolant structure application on ornamental plants
- References
- Chapter Sixteen: Effect of evaporative cooling structures on tropical and subtropical fruits and nuts
- Abstract
- Introduction
- Edible coatings and biopolymers
- Application of nanomaterials in enhancing edible films
- Plant-derived essential oils for edible films
- Use of chitosan derived from animal materials for edible films
- Edible coating farming: Efficiency and impact on family livelihood, food security, and the environment
- Progress and development in edible coating systems
- Challenges and limitations of dissemination of an edible coating system faced by farmers and public awareness
- Conclusions and future perspectives
- References
- Chapter Seventeen: Effect of an evaporative cooling structure as a storage technique in the preservation of fresh produce/horticulture to benefit human health
- Abstract
- Introduction
- A general overview
- Evaporative cooling structures
- Evaporative cooling storage and its positive human health implications
- Storage techniques utilized for the preservation of fresh produce/horticulture
- Impact of storage techniques on food security and the environment
- Negative health implications of storage techniques in evaporative cooling structures
- Edible coating materials/biopolymers
- Health implications of edible coating materials after storage
- Challenges and limitations of the use of different storage techniques in evaporative cooling structures
- Future recommendations and further suggestions
- Summary
- References
- Chapter Eighteen: Effect of evaporative coolant structure on roots and tubers
- Abstract
- Introduction.