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Fresh-Cut Fruits and Vegetables: Technologies and Mechanisms for Safety Control covers conventional and emerging technologies in one single source to help industry professionals ma… Read more
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Fresh-Cut Fruits and Vegetables: Technologies and Mechanisms for Safety Control covers conventional and emerging technologies in one single source to help industry professionals maintain and enhance nutritional and sensorial quality of fresh-cut fruits and vegetables from a quality and safety perspective. The book provides available literature on different approaches used in fresh-cut processing to ensure safety and quality. It discusses techniques with the aim of preserving quality and safety in sometimes unpredictable environments. Sanitizers, antioxidants, texturizers, natural additives, fortificants, probiotics, edible coatings, active and intelligent packaging are all presented.
Both advantages and potential consequences are included to ensure microbial safety, shelf-life stability and preservation of organoleptic and nutritional quality. Industry researchers, professionals and students will all find this resource essential to understand the feasibility and operability of these techniques in modern-day processing to make informed choices.
Scientists/professionals working in Postharvest and fresh cut industries in terms of safety, quality assurance, food preservation, technologies and processing. Students in Food Science and Food Microbiology
1. Quality issues and safety concerns of fresh-cut products
Quality issues, Browning, Loss of firmness, Nutrient loss, Safety concerns, microbiology
2. Sanitizers
M W Siddiqui, BAU India
Chlorine, Quaternary ammonium compounds, Acidic compounds, Alkaline compounds, Ozone, Hydrogen peroxide
3. Antioxidants
Jeffrey K. Brecht, University of Florida, USA
Acidulants, Reducing Agents, Chelating agents, Enzyme inhibitors, other anti-brownings
4. Texturizers
Calcium, Ethylene blockers, enzyme inhibitors
Antonio Ferrante, Università degli Studi di Milano, Italy
5. Modified and controlled atmosphere packaging
A.A. Wani, Germany
6. Natural additives with antimicrobial and flavoring potential
G A Gustavo, CIAD Mexico
7. Natural additives with anti-browning and texturizer potential
J.F. Ayala-Zavala, CIAD Mexico
8. Fortificants
Georg Steiger, Switzerland
9. Probiotics
V. Bansal, CIAB, India
10. Edible coatings
Fernanda Galgano, Italy
11. Active and intelligent packaging
B Kuswandi, Thailand
12. High-pressure processing
O P Chauhan, DFRL, India
13. Microwave heating
Hosain Darvishi, Iran
14. Ohmic heating
Hoang Pham, Thailand
15. Plasma processing
Francisco Artes‐Hernández, UPCT, Spain
16. Hurdle technology
Shafiur Rahman, Oman
17. Fresh‐cut plant processing design
Gines B.Martínez‐Hernández, UPCT, Spain
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Recently, Dr Siddiqui was conferred the Young Achiever Award 2014 for the outstanding research work by the Society for Advancement of Human and Nature (SADHNA), Nauni, Himachal Pradesh, India. He is an Honorary Board Member of the SADHNA, Nauni, Himachal Pradesh, India. He has been an active member of the organising committees of several national and international seminars/conferences/summits.
Dr. Siddiqui acquired his B.Sc. (Agriculture) degree from Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur, India. He received M. Sc. (Horticulture) and Ph. D. (Horticulture) degrees from Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Mohanpur, Nadia, India with a specialization in the Postharvest Technology. He was awarded Maulana Azad National Fellowship Award from the University Grants Commission, New-Delhi, India. He is a member of the "Core Research Group" at the Bihar Agricultural University (BAU), providing appropriate direction and assisting to sensitize priority of the research. He has received several grants from various funding agencies to carry out his research projects. Dr. Siddiqui has been associated with postharvest technology and processing aspects of horticultural crops. He is dynamically indulged in teaching (graduate and doctorate students) and research, and he has proven himself as an active scientist in the area of Postharvest Technology. Dr. Siddiqui is an established researcher, academic, and editor in the area of postharvest biotechnology of fruits and vegetables. He is an author or co-author of >50 research articles, >40 book chapters, and several conference papers. He has >20 books to his credit published by Elsevier, USA, CRC Press, USA, Springer, USA, & Apple Academic Press, USA. He also established two book series namely “Postharvest Biology & Technology” and “Innovations in Horticultural Sciences.” Along with being an AMBASSADOR of World Food Preservation Center, USA, Dr Siddiqui has received >15 awards and fellowships in recognition of research and teaching achievements from national and international organizations. He is the founding Chief Editor of “Journal of Postharvest Technology.”