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Author:   Charis Michel Galanakis (Galanakis Laboratories, Chania, Greece)
Publisher:   Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:   Academic Press Inc
Weight:   0.660kg
ISBN:  

9780128219126

ISBN 10:   0128219122
Pages:   408
Publication Date:   21 May 2021
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

1. Fruit and vegetable waste at domiciliary level: What is the panorama? 2. Fruit and vegetable waste in retail: Methodological pathways, scenarios and reduction strategies 3. Quality of fresh-cut products as affected by harvest and postharvest operations 4. Disinfecting agents for controlling fruit and vegetable diseases after harvest 5. Alternative management technologies for postharvest disease control 6. Beneficial microbes in postharvest processing 7. Advances in assessing product quality 8. Emerging Non-Destructive Technologies for Quality Assessment of Fruits, Vegetables and Cereals 9. Effect of ultraviolet irradiation on postharvest quality and composition of foods 10. Post-harvest technology for advancing sustainable bioenergy production for food processing and reduction of post-harvest losses 11. Nano-sciences and nanotechnologies regarding food packaging and nanomaterials to extending the postharvest life and the shelf-life of foods

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Food loss and waste has become an ever-increasing topic of discussion and concern amongst concerned global citizens, scientists and governments. The figures which are reported make us all realise that as food professionals we should be looking into food loss and waste reduction to combat gloabl hunger and improve food and nutrition security. This book provides an excellent compilation of scientific facts and possible solutions.... --FST Magazine (Society for South Afrian Association for Food Science and Technology

Author Information

Charis M. Galanakis is a multidisciplinary scientist in agricultural sciences as well as food and environmental science, technology, and sustainability, with experience in both industry and academia. He is the research and innovation director of Galanakis Laboratories in Chania, Greece, an adjunct professor of King Saud University in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and the director of Food Waste Recovery Group (SIG5) of ISEKI Food Association in Vienna, Austria. He pioneered the new discipline of food waste recovery and has established the most prominent innovation network in the field. He also serves as a senior consultant for the food industry and expert evaluator for international and regional funded programs and proposals. He is an editorial board member of Food and Bioproducts Processing, Food Research International, and Foods, has edited over 45 books, and has published hundreds of research articles, reviews, monographs, chapters, and conference proceedings.

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