Advances in Novel Technologies for Improving the Quality and Shelf-Life of Postharvest Commodities
A special issue of Horticulturae (ISSN 2311-7524). This special issue belongs to the section "Postharvest Biology, Quality, Safety, and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (10 May 2024) | Viewed by 1777
Special Issue Editors
Interests: postharvest handling and technology of fruits and vegetables; postharvest physiology and biochemistry; postharvest pathology
Interests: fruit physiology; fruit molecular biology; postharvest
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Fresh fruits and vegetables are highly appreciated by consumers worldwide. Due to their physiology and high water content, fresh produce is perishable with a short shelf-life, resulting in large postharvest losses. Although the basic steps taken to preserve the quality of fruits and vegetables are common knowledge, the development and implementation of new technologies are good alternatives to further improve quality and extend postharvest life. However, there is a need to generate scientific information to elucidate novel technology regarding the mechanisms underlying the physiology, biochemistry, and molecular biology of postharvest ripening and storage.
In this Special Issue, we seek to publish research results using next-generation sequencing technologies, proteomics, metabolomics, as well as modern physiological and biochemical technologies to design and elucidate the mode of action of novel postharvest technologies.
Prof. Dr. Rosalba Troncoso-Rojas
Prof. Dr. Martín-Ernesto Tiznado-Hernández
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- power ultrasound
- hormesis
- electrolyzed water
- light-emitting diodes
- UV light
- molecular hydrogen
- microbiome approaches
- phytohormones utilization
- biodegradable active packaging
- heat treatments
- DNA recombinant technology
- proteomics
- metabolomics
