Vacuum cooling and modified atmosphere preservation technology and application

Author: Sun Qidu
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: This book is a specialized work on the technologies of vacuum cooling and modified atmosphere preservation, processing, storage and transportation, and post-harvest treatment of modern fruits, vegetables, flowers, and food. The book is divided into ten chapters, systematically and comprehensively introducing and elaborating on the basic principles, processes, equipment, and cold chain of the internationally popular vacuum cooling and modified atmosphere preservation technology. It also provides specific application introductions on the preservation examples of various fruits, vegetables, flowers, and food, as well as post-harvest commercialization processing methods, packaging materials, and equipment. To facilitate readers' understanding and mastery, the book also offers necessary introductions on the chemical composition, post-harvest physiology, vacuum technology and equipment, refrigeration technology and equipment, cold chain, and marketing management of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and other agricultural products. The content of this book is comprehensive, systematic, rich, and up-to-date, with strong theoretical relevance to practice and high operational feasibility. It is suitable for technicians and managers engaged in the production, storage, transportation, marketing, preservation, and processing of fruits, vegetables, flowers, and food; researchers in research departments; and faculty and students of relevant universities, colleges, and secondary vocational schools for reference.