Chitosan in the Preservation of Agricultural Commodities

Chitosan in the Preservation of Agricultural Commodities, based on insights gained from the 2014 International Meeting on Chitosan, presents a cohesive overview of research topics regarding the production and characterization of chitosan, the development of coatings and films, its functional properties, and the antimicrobial potential of this compound on economically important agricultural commodities, including its modes of action from a physiological, enzymatic, and molecular perspective, along with evaluations of the activity of chitosan nanocomposites and nanoparticles in biological models. Opening sections deal with the chemical characteristics and functional properties of chitosan and new chitosan-based biomaterials that are intended for food preservation. Additional sections cover various aspects of the control achieved by chitosan on different microorganisms affecting various horticultural commodities, grains, and ornamentals, and its modes of action. Final sections discuss enzymatic and gene expression induction by chitosan application on fruit and vegetables and insights on the use of chitosan nanocomposites in biological models associated with food conservation. Written by an international team of experts, this book is the only reference to provide this integrated and application-based information. Analyzes chitosan chemical and functional propertiesExplores obtaining, characterizing, and developing chitosan coatings and films for agricultural usePresents functional properties, antimicrobial potential, and modes of action of chitosan from a physiological, enzymatic, and molecular perspectiveIncludes biological models of the activity of nanocomposites and nanoparticles INDICE: Part I Chitosan Obtention and New Materials Based-Chitosan 1. Chemical Characteristics and Functional Properties of Chitosan 2. New Bioactive Biomaterials Based on Chitosan 3. Preparation, Characterization and Processing of Bioactive Materials Based on Naturally Occurring Polymers Part II Biological Activity, and Mode of Action of Chitosan Susana Patricia Miranda-Castro 4. Application of Chitosan on Fresh Fruits, Grains and Seeds 5. Cuban Experience in Employment of Chitosan Protection Against Rice Diseases 6. Application of Chitosan in Combination with Different Postharvest Treatments to Control Postharvest Decay 7. Use of Chitosan to Control Postharvest Decay of Temperate Fruit: Effectiveness and Mechanisms of Action 8. Prospects for the Use of Chitosan and Plant Extracts in Ornamental Conservation 9. Morphological and Structural Modifications of Chitosan-Treated Fungal Phytopathogens Part III Biochemical and Molecular Aspects of Chitosan 10. Biochemical Aspects of Fungicidal Chitin Activity in Agricultural Uses 11. Chitosan and Changes in Gene Expression in the Fruit-Pathogen Interaction During Postharvest 12. Molecular Level, Which Induces Structure and Cell Metabolic Alteration Due to the Policationic Activity. Preliminary Data is Available of the Chitosan-Colletotrichum-Avocado Interaction Transcriptome Analysis Part IV Chitosan Bio-Nanocomposites 13. Biological Activity of Chitosan Nanoparticles Against Pathogenic Microorganisms: Bacteria and Fungi

• ISBN: 978-0-12-802735-6
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 366
• Fecha Publicación: 07/01/2016
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés