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| Publisher | Academic Press |
| ISBN 13 | 9780128027356 |
| ISBN 10 | 0128027355 |
| Book Description | Chitosan in the Preservation of Agricultural Commodities presents a cohesive overview of research topics regarding the production and characterization of chitosan, the development of coatings and fi lms, its functional properties, and antimicrobial potential of this compound on economically important agricultural commodities. It includes the modes of action from a physiological, enzymatic, and molecular perspective, and evaluations of the activity of chitosan nanocomposites and nanoparticles in biological models. The first section deals with the chemical characteristics and functional properties of chitosan and new chitosan-based biomaterials intended for food preservation. The second section covers various aspects of the control achieved by chitosan on different microorganisms affecting various horticultural commodities, grains, and ornamentals, and its modes of action. The third section explores enzymatic and gene expression induction by chitosan application on fruit and vegetables; the fourth section offers insight on the use of chitosan nanocomposites in biological models associated with food conservation and control of microorganisms. |
| About the Author | BSc. in Agronomy. Autonomous Metropolitan University. MSc. in Tropical Fruit Production. National School of Fruit Production. PhD in Plant Sciences. Massey University. Research interest in control of postharvest microorganisms in horticultural commodities and edible flowers by mean of sustainable alternatives. BSc. in Agricultural Sciences. University of Bari. PhD in Crop Protection, University of Bari.. Research interest on non-conventional methods to control postharvest decay of fruit, and on pathogens affecting the quality of various crops of Mediterranean environment. BSc. Industrial Chemistry. MSc., Ph.D. Food Technology, National Polytechnic Institute. Research interests: Food Technology, Production of secondary metabolites, cell morphostructure and digital imagenology and microscopy |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Silvia Bautista-Banos, Gianfranco Romanazzi, Antonio Jimenez-Aparicio |
| Publication Date | 13-Jan-16 |
| Number of Pages | 384 |
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