Table of contents - Issue 3, September 2010

Edible coatings
Edited by Olga Martín-Belloso, Robert Soliva-Fortuny and M Alejandra Rojas-Graü

1. Edible coatings: past, present and future
María Alejandra Rojas-Graü, Robert Soliva-Fortuny and Olga Martín-Belloso

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2. Novel sources of edible films and coatings
Olivia López, María A García and Noemí E Zaritzky [Abstract] [Full text]

3. Edible coatings as carriers of food additives on fresh-cut fruits and vegetables
Rosa M Raybaudi-Massilia, Jonathan Mosqueda-Melgar and María S Tapia

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4. Edible coatings for fruits and vegetables
MB Pérez-Gago, GA González-Aguilar and GI Olivas [Abstract] [Full text]

5. Edible films and coatings for postharvest products with reduced humidity
Edgar Mauricio Mendoza, Teresa Fernández García and Juan Ignacio Maté

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Environmentally friendly alternatives for maintaining postharvest quality or controlling decay
Edited by Elena Lazar-Baker and Noureddine Benkeblia

6. Application of bacteriocins in postharvest safety
Antonio Gálvez, Hikmate Abriouel, María José Grande and Rubén Pérez

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7. Opportunities and constraints in the development of antagonistic yeasts for the control of postharvest diseases of fruit
Davide Spadaro and Maria Lodovica Gullino [Abstract] [Full text]

8. Controlling postharvest losses of potato using biocontrol products and essential oils – an Australian perspective
Kylie A Crampton [Abstract] [Full text]

9. Postharvest disease management of horticultural produce using essential oils: today’s prospects
Elena E Lazar, Jenny J Jobling and Noureddine Benkeblia [Abstract] [Full text]

10. Recent advances in development of ultralow oxygen treatment for postharvest pest control on perishable commodities
Yong-Biao Liu [Abstract] [Full text]

Automation and robotic in horticulture
Edited by Clément Vigneault and Ning Wang

11. Perspectives of robotic technology in production, harvesting and postharvest processes of horticultural produce
Clément Vigneault and Ning Wang   [Full text]

12. Robotics in horticultural field production
Avital Bechar [Abstract] [Full text]

13. Research development of fruit and vegetable harvesting robots in China
Bin Li, Clément Vigneault and Ning Wang [Abstract] [Full text]

14. Automation and robotics in fresh horticulture produce packinghouse
Zhenfeng Li, Clément Vigneault and Ning Wang [Abstract] [Full text]

15. Automation and robots for handling, storing and transporting fresh horticulture produce
Alejandro Isabel Luna Maldonado [Abstract] [Full text]