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This document provides information about a book titled "Handbook of Postharvest Technology". The book covers topics related to processing, handling, drying, milling, storage, packaging and distribution of grains, fruits, vegetables and spices. It details the physiology, structure and characteristics of crops and recent techniques to maintain quality during storage. The book also discusses converting biomass into other products, harvesting/drying machines and volatile monitoring for disease detection. It is edited by Amalendu Chakraverty, Arun S. Mujumdar, G. S. Vijaya Raghavan and Hosahalli S. Ramaswamy who are professors in agriculture, food science and engineering.

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This document provides information about a book titled "Handbook of Postharvest Technology". The book covers topics related to processing, handling, drying, milling, storage, packaging and distribution of grains, fruits, vegetables and spices. It details the physiology, structure and characteristics of crops and recent techniques to maintain quality during storage. The book also discusses converting biomass into other products, harvesting/drying machines and volatile monitoring for disease detection. It is edited by Amalendu Chakraverty, Arun S. Mujumdar, G. S. Vijaya Raghavan and Hosahalli S. Ramaswamy who are professors in agriculture, food science and engineering.

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Handbook of
Postharvest Technology

Handbook of Postharvest Technology


Cereals, Fruits, Vegetables,
Tea, and Spices
Handbook of
Postharvest Technology
about the book . . .
From processing, handling, drying, and milling to storage, packaging, and distribution, this
reference presents the latest methods in the manufacture and supply of grains, fruits, vegetables,
and spices—detailing the physiology, structure, composition, and characteristics of grains and
crops, as well as recent cooling and preservation techniques to maintain quality and decrease
spoilage and withering of agricultural products.
The Handbook of Postharvest Technology outlines useful programs to design the best
Cereals, Fruits, Vegetables,
handling, aeration, and storage equipment…sustain optimal atmospheric composition, temper-
ature, and humidity in storage facilities…select the most appropriate packaging and preserva-
Tea, and Spices
tion procedures for extending shelf-life…reduce the occurrence of pests, insects, mold, disease,
and deterioration during food storage…prevent temperature variations, water loss, bruising, and
contamination during fruit and vegetable transportation…and grade, classify, and evaluate fruits Source Hoists
and vegetables…and discusses the conversion of biomass resources into food, feed, chemicals, Source Pass
energy, and other value-added products…the components and function of harvesting and drying Conveyor
machines and systems…and volatile monitoring for early disease detection.

about the editors . . .


Amalendu Chakraverty is Professor of Agricultural and Food Engineering, Indian Institute of
Technology, Kharagpur, India. Dr. Chakraverty received the B.Sc. (Hons) degree (1962) Unloading Elevator
from Burdwan University, India, the B.Chem.Eng. degree (1966) from Jadavapur University,
Calcutta, India, and the Ph.D. degree (1973) from the Indian Institute of Technology,
Kharagpur, India. Irradiation Room

Arun S. Mujumdar is Professor of Mechanical Engineering, National University of Singapore,


Singapore, and Adjunct Professor of Chemical and Agricultural & Bioresource Engineering,
McGill University, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada. Dr. Mujumdar received the
B.Chem.Eng. degree (with distinction) (1965) from the University of Bombay, India, and the
M.Eng. (1968) and Ph.D. (1971) degrees from McGill University, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Control Console
Quebec, Canada. Loading Elevator

G. S. Vijaya Raghavan is the James McGill Professor and Chair of the Department of Agricultural
and Biosystems Engineering, McGill University, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec, Canada. Dr.
Chakraverty
Raghavan received the B.Eng. degree (1967) from Bangalore University, Karnataka, India, the Mujumdar edited by
M.Sc. degree (1970) from the University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada, and the Ph.D. degree (1973)
from Colorado State University, Fort Collins. Raghavan Amalendu Chakraverty
Hosahalli S. Ramaswamy is a Professor in the
Department of Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Ramaswamy Arun S. Mujumdar
McGill University, Sainte-Anne-de-Bellevue, Quebec,
Canada. Dr. Ramaswamy received the B.Sc. degree
(1970) from Bangalore University, Karnataka, India, the
G. S. Vijaya Raghavan
M.Sc. degree (1972) from the Central Food
Technological Research Institute, Mysore, India, and the Hosahalli S. Ramaswamy
M.Sc. (1980) and Ph.D. (1983) degrees from the
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
Printed in the United States of America

PMS 163c PMS 533c

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