| Stanley
J. Kays The University of Georgia Athens, Georgia USA |
Robert
E. Paull University of Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii USA |
Description POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY focuses on the environmental factors modulating and functional processes controlling physical and chemical changes in live plants and plant products after harvest. The book provides a concise overview of the theoretical principles and processes governing these changes. Included are fruits, agronomic crops, fruits, vegetables, flowers, nuts, woody ornamentals, seeds and other forms of plant propagules and turf grasses, with examples ranging from intact plants to pollen. Emphasis is placed on the basic principles operative. The book represents the second edition of Postharvest Physiology of Perishable Plant Products with the new title more accurately reflecting the subject matter. POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY has the same organizational structure of the first edition, however, all chapters have been up-dated. A new chapter (Molecular Genetics, Signal Transduction and Recombinant DNA) has been added, reflecting the extensive changes that have occurred in our understanding of plant biology over the past decade. In addition, the book layout has been compressed to substantially increase the amount of information per page and a number of appendices have been included to provide detailed reference information that would otherwise be too cumbersome to be included within the body of the text. POSTHARVEST BIOLOGY is intended to be a useful overview reference for professionals in botany, forestry, crop science, horticulture, pest management, forestry, agricultural and biological engineering, and food science. It can also serve as a suitable textbook for junior/ senior-level undergraduates and for graduate students in these academic disciplines. An extensive number of research papers are cited in the text and listed at the end of each chapter, as are selected books and reviews for additional reading on the subject. 568 pages,
hardbound, 2004. $135 + postage. |
Contents The
Science and Practice of Postharvest Plant Biology |
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| About the Authors |
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Dr. Stanley J. Kays is a professor at The University of Georgia, teaches the graduate/undergraduate courses in Postharvest Biology, and is an authority on quality attributes of harvested plant products, in particular, flavor chemistry, insect resistance chemistry and nondestructive quality evaluation. He has received a number of awards for his research and is currently Chairperson of the Root and Tuber Crops Section of the International Society for Horticultural Science. He was recently named an Honorary Scientist by the Rural Development Administration in South Korea. Dr. Kays has published approximately 160 research papers and three books. He received his Ph.D. from Michigan State University, has had postdoctoral positions in the Biology Department at Texas A&M University and the Plant Biology Department at the University College of North Wales and a sabbatical in the Department of Applied Biology, Cambridge University. |
Dr. Robert Paull is an international authority on postharvest biology with extensive professional experience in research, teaching and as a consultant to commercial companies and national and international programs. He has held a wide range of professional and academic leadership positions and is currently Head of the Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences at the University of Hawaii. His research program focuses on the adaptation and application of technology to the improvement of postharvest handling in an integrated and systematic way. Specific research projects have dealt with altering production approaches to improve the quality of tropical fruit and ornamentals, insect disinfestation and handling and marketing of these products; research which had been done in conjunction with and support by local industries, growers, shippers and markets. He has published over 200 scientific articles in peer-reviewed journal, books, book chapters and review, and conferences proceeding to peers and grower groups. |
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