Essays about: "postharvest pathogens"

Found 2 essays containing the words postharvest pathogens.

  1. 1. Impact of light quality on leafy green vegetables

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biosystems and Technology (from 130101)

    Author : Muhammad Abdul Aziz; [2021]
    Keywords : blue light; controlled light; E. coli; spinach;

    Abstract : Fruits and vegetables are a vital part of the human diet, and their consumption is on the rise because they are considered as a healthy intake. However, ingredients of fruits and vegetables are vulnerable in postharvest handling like moisture loss, wrong handling, physical damage, and microbial contamination. READ MORE

  3. 2. Evaluation of the antagonistic activity of Rhodotorula babjevae and its extracellular compounds towards postharvest pathogens

    University essay from SLU/Department of Molecular Sciences

    Author : Caroline Sandberg; [2019]
    Keywords : Rhodotorula babjevae; PEFA; postharvest pathogens; yeast; mold;

    Abstract : The growing population ultimately puts pressure on the food industry to become more effi-cient and to reduce postharvest food waste. The leading method of reducing postharvest decay of fruits has been through fungicide application. READ MORE