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Food Packaging and Preservation, Volume 9 in the Handbook of Food Bioengineering series, explores recent approaches to preserving and prolonging safe use of food products while also maintaining the properties of fresh foods. This volume contains valuable information and novel ideas regarding recently investigated packaging techniques and their implications on food bioengineering. In addition, classical and modern packaging materials and the impact of materials science on the development of smart packaging approaches are discussed. This book is a one-stop-shop for anyone in the food industry seeking to understand how bioengineering can foster research and innovation. - Presents cutting technologies and approaches utilized in current and future food preservation for both food and beverages - Offers research methods for the creation of novel preservatives and packaging materials to improve the quality and lifespan of preserved foods - Features techniques to ensure the safe use of foods for longer periods of time - Provides solutions of antimicrobial films and coatings for food packaging applications to enhance food safety and quality

Controlled and Modified Atmospheres for Fresh and Fresh-Cut Produce is the ultimate reference book of CA/MA recommendations for selected commodities. It includes the basic knowledge of physiology and technologies to the current application of recommended CA/MAP conditions for fresh and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables. For each commodity, a summary with requirements and recommendations is presented. The book is divided into three parts, with each focusing on different aspects of CA/MA, including fundamental topics on the physiological and quality effects of CA and MAP for fresh and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables, optimal CA/MAP conditions and recommendations, and optimal conditions for fresh-cut fruits and vegetables. - Provides guidelines and recommendations of CA/MAP for the fresh produce industry - Illustrates the benefits and defects caused by CA/MA in full color - Brings more than 54 fruits and vegetables and their respective summary with the requirements and recommendations of CA/MA conditions - Includes the optimal CA/MAP conditions and recommendations for selected fresh fruits and vegetables