Advances in Postharvest Processing to Enhance the Safety and Quality of Agri-Food
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Plant Foods".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 September 2024) | Viewed by 875
Special Issue Editors
Interests: food safety and processing; food quality control; postharvest physiology; microbiology; foodomics
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Postharvest fruits and vegetables are subject to various physiological and biochemical changes, eventually leading to quality deterioration (browning, softening, loss of nutritional value, etc.). Moreover, they are rich in nutrients that provide favorable conditions for the growth of microorganisms. As a result, they are highly susceptible to pathogens throughout their life cycles. Recently, various new technologies and approaches (physical, chemical, and biological) have been applied to postharvest studies on disease, quality, and safety control. Many have exhibited promising results and practice. In this Special Issue, the objective is to highlight the different innovative findings in postharvest preservation, food nutrition control, the regulation mechanisms of fruit disease resistance, and the control of foodborne pathogens. This Special Issue also welcomes any research that utilizes big data analytics (e.g., foodomics, machine learning) to address a comprehensive understanding of postharvest control.
Dr. Lin Chen
Dr. Rui Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- postharvest storage
- food quality and safety
- fruit disease resistance
- biological control
- postharvest processing
- foodomics
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