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Postharvest physiology and hypobaric storage of fresh produce /

Hypobaric (low-pressure; LP) storage offers considerable potential as a method for preventing postharvest losses of horticultural and other perishable commodities, such as fruits, vegetables, cut flowers and meat. This book, written by the world's leading authority on hypobaric storage, provide...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Burg, Stanley P., 1933-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK ; Cambridge, MA, USA : CABI Pub., ©2004.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Origins of the LP Concept
  • Gas and Vapour Mass Transport
  • Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide, Ammonia and Cyanide
  • Ethylene
  • Heat Transfer and Water Loss
  • Postharvest Diseases and Physiological Disorders
  • Insect Quarantine
  • Technical Difficulties Associated with Laboratory Hypobaric Research
  • Horticultural Commodity Requirements
  • Meat Storage
  • Warehouse Design
  • Intermodal Container Design
  • Conclusions.