Dr. Manzoor Ahmad Shah works as an Assistant Professor at the Government Degree College for Women, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India. He has received MSc (food technology) degree with Gold Medal from Islamic University of Science & Technology, Awantipora, India, and PhD (food technology) from Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India. Dr. Shah has published numerous papers and book chapters and edited two books. He is an active reviewer for several international scientific journals of repute. He has attended several national and international conferences, workshops, and seminars.Dr. Shabir Ahmad Mir obtained his PhD degree in food technology from Pondicherry University, Puducherry, India. At present, he is an Assistant Professor at the Government College for Women, Srinagar, India. He has received the Best PhD Thesis Award 2016 for outstanding research work by the Whole Grain Research Foundation. He has organized several conferences and workshops in food science and technology. Dr. Mir has published numerous international papers and book chapters and edited five books.

• Introduction to natural preservatives for foodSafety and regulatory status of natural preservativesMicrobial based preservativesChemistry of natural preservativesEncapsulation and delivery of natural preservativesNatural preservatives for meat and meat productsNatural preservatives for poultry and poultry productsNatural preservatives for fish and seafoodNatural preservatives for dairy productsNatural preservatives for fruits and vegetablesNatural preservatives for oils and fatsNatural preservatives for beverages