Emerging Technologies for Postharvest Quality Conservation and Microbiological Safety of Fruits and Vegetables
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Packaging and Preservation".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (5 August 2023) | Viewed by 2654
Special Issue Editor
Interests: postharvest physiology; horticultural crops; preharvest factors; enzymatic browning; edible films; edible coatings; modified atmosphere; controlled atmosphere; microbial safety and food waste valorization
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Fresh fruits and vegetables are nutrients rich commodities. These are an imperative source of various essential nutrients which are considered critical for the normal health and well-being of humans. However, fresh fruits and vegetables contain higher water content which makes them highly perishable and susceptible to certain microbial infestations including bacterial and fungal pathogens. In addition, certain physiological disorders such as chilling injury also detrimentally influence the storage potential and eating quality of fruits and vegetables. Therefore, appropriate handling and storage are indispensable during postharvest; so, that quality of fruits and vegetables can be improved and/or maintained by ensuring extended storage life potential and microbial safety. To achieve these objectives, it is important to explore innovative and emerging technologies for the conservation of postharvest quality and achieving microbiological safety of fruits and vegetables. In addition, preharvest factors/treatments affecting postharvest storage and microbial safety are equally important. Therefore, a Special Issue has been planned in this perspective to explore the potential of emerging technologies for the preservation and microbiological safety of fruits and vegetables. In this Special Issue, all types of research/review articles are welcomed on the innovative and emerging postharvest technologies to conserve the quality and attain microbial safety of fruits and vegetables.
Dr. Sajid Ali
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- gaseous ozone
- pulsed electric field
- cold plasma
- UV lights
- edible coatings
- active packaging
- slow releasing technology
- encapsulation of active antimicrobial compounds
- high pressure processing
- nanoemulsions
- antimicrobials
- fresh cut
- minimal processing
