Food Preservation by Modified Atmospheres

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ISBN10: 849365694
ISBN13: 9780849365690

Publisher: CRC Press

Price: $499.00
Pages: 416
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Publish date: May 1990

Outline:
Hermetic storage of grain and seeds Controlled/modified atmosphere storage Preservation of grains, fruits and vegetables Slowing the process of ripening This volume provides the reader with the updated state-of-the-art in the Modified Atmospheres field. It explains the Modified Atmospheres Method which is derived from the ancient Hermetic Storage Technique of keeping grain and seeds, which was practiced in Middle Eastern and other ancient cultures. This unique work covers all aspects of the field and reveals new important, useful information. This interesting publication is a valuable guidebook for all involved in postharvest agriculture, such as agronomists, horticulturists, extension officers and teachers at agricultural schools. It is also an important reference source for entomologists, postharvest fruit pathologists and physiologists, as well as agricultural engineers, food scientists, and food technologists.

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