{"product_id":"freshcut-fruits-and-vegetables-9781498729949","title":"FreshCut Fruits and Vegetables","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eBecause they meet the needs of today's consumers, fresh-cut plant products are currently one of the hottest commodities in the food market of industrialized countries. However, fresh-cut produce deteriorates faster than the correspondent intact produce. The main purpose of \u003cb\u003eFresh-Cut Fruits and Vegetables: Technology, Physiology, and Safety \u003c\/b\u003eis to provide helpful guidelines to the industry for minimizing deterioration, keeping the overall quality, and lengthening the shelf life. It provides an integrated and interdisciplinary approach for accomplishing the challenges, where raw materials, handling, minimal processing, packaging, commercial distribution, and retail sale must be well managed. It covers technology, physiology, quality, and safety of fresh-cut fruits and vegetables. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this book, the chapters follow a logical sequence analyzing most of the important factors affecting the main characteristics of fresh-cut horticultural products. The most relevant technologies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTechnologies to Preserve Fresh-Cut Fruits and Vegetables. Pulsed Light Treatment of Fresh-Cut Fruits and Vegetables. Hurdle Technology in Fruit Processing. Process Design and Equipment for Fresh-Cut Fruit and Vegetable Industry. Tissue Structure and Rheological and Texture Characteristics of Minimally Processed Fruits. Factors Affecting Quality and Safety of Fresh-Cut Fruits and Vegetables. Physiology and Quality of Fresh-Cut Produce in CA\/MA Storage. Effect of Minimal Processing and Applied Treatments on Antioxidant Losses of Fruits and Vegetables. Edible Films and Coatings for Fresh and Minimally Processed Fruits and Vegetables. Antimicrobial Packaging for Fresh and Fresh-Cut Fruits and Vegetables.Gum Arabic-Based Edible Coatings for Fresh Horticultural Produce. Emerging Sanitation Techniques for Fresh-Cuts. Microbial Safety of Fresh-Cut Fruits and Vegetables. Application of Natural Antimicrobial Compounds to Enhance the Microbial Safety of Fresh and Minimally Processed Produce. Chlorine Dioxide in Preservation of Minimally Processed Horticultural Produce.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49409284538711,"sku":"9781498729949","price":171.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781498729949.jpg?v=1730506284","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/freshcut-fruits-and-vegetables-9781498729949","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}