Post-Harvest Physiology and Crop Preservation
Emphasis in agricultural research for many years has concen trated on crop production. This emphasis has become more important in recent years with the realization that the population worldwide is outstripping the food supply. There is, however, another side to increasing the availability of the fo...
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| Language: | English |
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New York, NY
Springer US
1983, 1983
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1983 |
| Series: | NATO Science Series A:, Life Sciences
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Table of Contents:
- I. Biochemistry and Physiology of Senescence
- 1. The General Biology of Plant Senescence and the Role of Nucleic Acids in Protein Turnover in the Control of Senescence Processes which are Genetically Programmed
- 2. Control of Ribonucleic Acid and Enzyme Synthesis During Fruit Ripening
- 3. Respiration and Energy Metabolism in Senescing Plant Tissues
- 4. Enzyme Activities and Post-Harvest Change
- 5. Plant Membrane Lipids: Changes and Alterations During Aging and Senescence
- 6. Hormonal Regulation of Senescence, Ageing, Fading and Ripening
- II. Characteristics of Senescence in Special Crops
- 7. Post Harvest Physiology of Seeds as Related to Quality and Germinability
- 8. Physiology and Storage of Bulbs: Concepts and Nature of Dormancy in Bulbs
- 9. The Formation of Enzymatic Products in the Fruits during Growth and Storage
- III. Pathological Aspects — Post-Harvest
- 10. Host-Pathogen Interactions in Postharvest Diseases
- 11. Control of Postharvest Diseases with Antimicrobial Agents
- 12. Hydroxyproline — Rich Glycoproteins in the Cell Wall of Diseased Plants as a Defense Mechanism
- 13. Stress Metabolites
- 14. Mycotoxins as a Deteriorating Factor in Stored Crops
- IV. Manipulation of the Pre- and Post-Harvest Environment to Influence Quality
- 15. Hormonal and Chemical Preharvest Treatments which Influence Postharvest Quality, Maturity and Storeability of Fruit
- 16. Effect of Post Harvest Treatments of Growth and Bioregulators on Quality and Longevity of Fruits and Vegetables
- 17. Manipulation of the Postharvest Atmosphere for Preservation of Food Crops
- 18. Metabolism, Heat Transfer and Water Loss under Hypobaric Conditions
- 19. Maintaining Nutritional and Processing Quality in Grain Crops During Handling, Storage, and Transportation
- 20. NewPost-Harvest Treatments of Horticultural Produce and Developments to Maintain Quality and to Prevent Damage in Western Europe with Special Reference to the Netherlands
- 21. Postharvest Quality Maintenance of Fruits and Vegetables in Developing Countries
- 22. Instrumental Techniques for Measuring Quality of Agricultural Crops
- V. Post-Harvest Losses in the Developing World: Economic Aspects
- 23. Post Harvest Losses in Perishable Foods of the Developing World
- 24. Solving Third World Food Problems: The Role of Post-Harvest Planning
- 25. Utilization of Agricultural Wastes: Some Global Consideration
- VI. Participants
- VII. Index