Chitosan in the Preservation of Agricultural Commodities - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0128027355 ISBN 13: 9780128027356

Publisher: Academic Press, 2016

Synopsis

Chitosan in the Preservation of Agricultural Commodities presents a cohesive overview of research topics regarding the production and characterization of chitosan, the development of coatings and fi lms, its functional properties, and antimicrobial potential of this compound on economically important agricultural commodities. It includes the modes of action from a physiological, enzymatic, and molecular perspective, and evaluations of the activity of chitosan nanocomposites and nanoparticles in biological models.

The first section deals with the chemical characteristics and functional properties of chitosan and new chitosan-based biomaterials intended for food preservation. The second section covers various aspects of the control achieved by chitosan on different microorganisms affecting various horticultural commodities, grains, and ornamentals, and its modes of action. The third section explores enzymatic and gene expression induction by chitosan application on fruit and vegetables; the fourth section offers insight on the use of chitosan nanocomposites in biological models associated with food conservation and control of microorganisms.

• Analyzes chitosan chemical and functional properties
• Explores obtaining, characterizing, and developing chitosan coatings and fi lms for agricultural use
• Presents functional properties, antimicrobial potential, and modes of action of chitosan from a physiological, enzymatic, and molecular perspective
• Includes biological models of the activity of chitosan nanocomposites and nanoparticles

About this title

About the Author:

BSc. in Agronomy. Autonomous Metropolitan University. MSc. in Tropical Fruit Production. National School of Fruit Production. PhD in Plant Sciences. Massey University. Research interest in control of postharvest microorganisms in horticultural commodities and edible flowers by mean of sustainable alternatives.

BSc. in Agricultural Sciences. University of Bari. PhD in Crop Protection, University of Bari.. Research interest on non-conventional methods to control postharvest decay of fruit, and on pathogens affecting the quality of various crops of Mediterranean environment.

BSc. Industrial Chemistry. MSc., Ph.D. Food Technology, National Polytechnic Institute.

Research interests: Food Technology, Production of secondary metabolites, cell morphostructure and digital imagenology and microscopy

About this edition

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 0128027355
• ISBN 13: 9780128027356
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 384
• Editor: Bautista-Baños Silvia, Romanazzi Gianfranco, Jiménez-Aparicio Antonio