Postharvest biology and nanotechnology / 
edited by Gopinadhan Paliyath and Jayasankar Subramanian, Loong-Tak Lim, K. S. Subramanian, Avtar K. Handa, Autar K. Mattoo. 
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<br/><br/> ABOUT THE AUTHORS<br/>About the Editors<br/><br/>GOPINADHAN PALIYATH, Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada<br/><br/>JAYASANKAR SUBRAMANIAN, Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada<br/><br/>LOONG-TAK LIM, Department of Food Science, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada<br/><br/>K.S. SUBRAMANIAN, Department of Nanoscience and Technology, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Tamil Nadu, India<br/><br/>AVTAR K. HANDA, Center of Plant Biology, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Purdue University, West Lafayette, USA<br/><br/>AUTAR K. MATTOO, Sustainable Agricultural Systems Laboratory, USDA-ARS, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, USA 
<br/><br/>TABLE OF CONTENTS<br/>Contributors vii<br/><br/>Preface xi<br/><br/>1 Enhancing Food Security Through Postharvest Technology: Current and Future Perspectives 1<br/>Gopinadhan Paliyath, Autar K. Mattoo, Avtar K. Handa, Kalidas Shetty, and Charles L. Wilson<br/><br/>2 Ripening and Senescence of Fleshy Fruits 15<br/>Raheel Anwar, Autar K. Mattoo, and Avtar K. Handa<br/><br/>3 Ethylene Signal Transduction During Fruit Ripening and Senescence 53<br/>Priya Padmanabhan and Gopinadhan Paliyath<br/><br/>4 Preharvest and Postharvest Technologies Based on Hexanal: An Overview 89<br/>Gopinadhan Paliyath and Priya Padmanabhan<br/><br/>5 Nitric Oxide Signaling in Plants 103<br/>Dandan Huang, Xiaokang Zhang, Jie Zhou, and Shuhua Zhu<br/><br/>6 Postharvest Uses of Ozone Application in Fresh Horticultural Produce 129<br/>Vijay Yadav Tokala, Zora Singh, and Alan D. Payne<br/><br/>7 Active and Intelligent Packaging for Reducing Postharvest Losses of Fruits and Vegetables 171<br/>Ranjeet Shinde, Victor Rodov, Shanthanu Krishnakumar, and Jayasankar Subramanian<br/><br/>8 Application of Hexanal‐containing Compositions and Its Effect on Shelf‐life and Quality of Banana Varieties in Kenya 191<br/>Margaret Hutchinson<br/><br/>9 Hexanal Compositions for Enhancing Shelf‐life and Quality in Papaya 199<br/>Ilmi Hewajulige, Shanthi Wilson, and Margaret Hutchinson<br/><br/>10 Effect of Hexanal Composition Treatment on Wine Grape Quality 215<br/>Moustapha Oke, Priya Padmanabhan, and Gopinadhan Paliyath<br/><br/>11 Benefits of Application of Hexanal Compositions on Apples 225<br/>Priya Padmanabhan and Gopinadhan Paliyath<br/><br/>12 Preharvest Spray Application of Blueberry Fruits with Hexanal Formulations Improves Fruit Shelf‐life and Quality 231<br/>Priya Padmanabhan, Thilaka Krishnaraj, Alan Sullivan, and Gopinadhan Paliyath<br/><br/>13 Improving Shelf‐life and Quality of Sweet Cherry (Prunus avium L.) by Preharvest Application of Hexanal Compositions 237<br/>Priya Padmanabhan and Gopinadhan Paliyath<br/><br/>14 Hexanal Effects on Greenhouse Vegetables 243<br/>Priya Padmanabhan and Gopinadhan Paliyath<br/><br/>15 Reduction of Preharvest and Postharvest Losses of Sweet Orange (Citrus sinensis L. Osberck) Using Hexanal in Eastern Tanzania 255<br/>Maulid W. Mwatawala, Anna Baltazari, Theodosy J. Msogoya, Hosea D. Mtui, Jaspa Samwel, and Lucy M. Chove<br/><br/>16 Postharvest Technologies in Tender Fruits: Peach, Nectarine, Plum, and Apricot 265<br/>Jayasankar Subramanian, Shanthanu Krishnakumar, Ranjeet Shinde, and Walid El Kayal<br/><br/>17 Effect of Hexanal Compositions on Guava Fruits 287<br/>Karanbir S. Gill<br/><br/>18 Effect of Hexanal Vapor Treatments on Delay of Flower Senescence 295<br/>Priya Padmanabhan and Gopinadhan Paliyath<br/><br/>19 Applications of Nanostructured and Microstructured Materials in Postharvest Packaging of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables 301<br/>Loong‐Tak Lim<br/><br/>20 Economic Impact of Hexanal‐based Nanotechnology on Mango Value Chain in Tamil Nadu State, India 327<br/>C. Sekar, K.S. Subramanian, G.J. Janavi, and Jayasankar Subramanian<br/><br/>21 Cyclodextrin Inclusion Complex for Smart Delivery of Volatiles in Nano‐Food Systems 365<br/>Marimuthu Subramanian, K.S. Subramanian, Vivek Kumar, Jayanthi Rajan, and Viji Nagaraj<br/><br/>Glossary 383<br/><br/>Index 389 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781119289449 9781119289470 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Crops--Postharvest technology.
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>631.5/6