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Tables of Contents for Handbook of Postharvest Technology
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
iii
Introduction
v
Contributors
xv
Part I: Properties, Grades, Harvesting, and Threshing
Structure and Composition of Cereal Grains and Legumes
1
16
Esmaeil Riahi
Hosahalli S. Ramaswamy
Physical and Thermal Properties of Cereal Grains
17
24
Shyam S. Sablani
Hosahalli S. Ramaswamy
Grain-Grading Systems
41
16
Rajshekhar B. Hulasare
Digvir S. Jayas
Bernie L. Dronzek
Harvesting and Threshing
57
62
Adhir C. Datta
Part II: Drying
Grain Drying: Basic Principles
119
20
Arun S. Mujumdar
Janos Beke
Grain-Drying Systems
139
28
Susanta Kumar Das
Amalendu Chakraverty
Commercial Grain Dryers
167
16
G. S. Vijaya Raghavan
Part III: Storage and Handling
Grain Storage: Perspectives and Problems
183
32
Somiahnadar Rajendran
Structural Considerations: Warehouse and Silo
215
20
Ananada P. Gupta
Sriman K. Bhattacharyya
Controlled Atmosphere Storage of Grain
235
18
Noel D. G. White
Digvir S. Jayas
Part IV: Milling
Grain-Milling Operations
253
74
Ashok K. Sarkar
Specialty Milling
327
46
Ashok K. Sarkar
Rice Milling and Processing
373
24
Robert S. Satake
Dehulling and Splitting Pulses
397
30
Shahab Sokhansanj
Rhambo T. Patil
Milling of Pulses
427
28
Hampapura V. Narasimha
N. Ramakrishaiah
V. M. Pratape
Part V: Postharvest Technology of Fruits and Vegetables
Postharvest Physiology of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
455
30
Jennifer R. DeEll
Robert K. Prange
Herman W. Peppelenbos
Maturity and Quality Grades for Fruits and Vegetables
485
20
Thomas H. J. Beveridge
Cooling and Storage
505
34
Timothy J. Rennie
Clement Vigneault
Jennifer R. DeEll
G. S. Vijaya Raghavan
Packaging of Fruits and Vegetables
539
16
James P. Smith
Hosahalli S. Ramaswamy
Byrappa Ranganna
G. S. Vijaya Raghavan
Transportation and Handling of Fresh Fruits and Vegetables
555
30
Catherine K. P. Hui
Denyse I. LeBlanc
Clement Vigneault
Jennifer R. DeEll
Samson A. Sotocinal
Potential Applications of Volatile Monitoring in Storage
585
38
Peter Alvo
Georges Dodds
G. S. Vijaya Raghavan
Ajjamada C. Kushalappa
Cristina Ratti
Irradiation of Fruits, Vegetables, Nuts, and Spices
623
30
Monique Lacroix
Michele Marcotte
Hosahalli S. Ramaswamy
Drying of Fruits, Vegetables, and Spices
653
44
Stefan Grabowski
Michele Marcotte
Hosahalli S. Ramaswamy
Part VI: Postharvest Technology of Coffee, Tea, and Cocoa
Coffee: A Perspective on Processing and Products
697
44
Kulathooran Ramalakshmi
Bashyam Raghavan
Tea: An Appraisal of Processing Methods and Products
741
38
Srikantayya Nagalakshmi
Postharvest Technology of Cocoa
779
18
Kamaruddin Abdullah
Part VII: Biomass, By-Products, and Control Aspects
Conversion and Utilization of Biomass
797
22
Amalendu Chakraverty
Utilization of By-Products of Fruit and Vegetable Processing
819
26
Waliaveetil E. Eipeson
Ramesh S. Ramteke
Control Aspects of Postharvest Technologies
845
22
Istvan Farkas
Index
867