Postharvest Nanotechnology for Fresh Horticultural Produce

Dr. Radhakrishnan E.K is currently working as Assistant Professor in School of Biosciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Director of Business Innovation and Incubation Centre (BIIC) and as Joint Director of Inter University Centre for Organic Farming and Sustainable Agriculture (IUCOFSA), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India.Ms. Ashitha Jose is currently pursuing her Ph.D in Biochemistry at School of Biosciences, Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, India. Her area of research is food packaging materials with incorporated nanoparticles. So far she has authored several book chapters of various publishing groups.Dr. Sunil Pareek is working as Associate Professor at NIFTEM, Kundli, Haryana. He is Head of the Department of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences and also Director (IQAC).

• 1. Introduction to nanotechnological applications in the postharvest processing of fresh horticultural produce 2. Synthesis and characterization methods for the nanobased materials for the postharvest storage of horticultural produce 3. Organic nanoparticles in postharvest management and the mechanism involved 4. Cellulose nanoparticles for postharvest management and the mechanism involved 5. Inorganic/ metallic nanoparticles in postharvest management and the mechanism involved 6. Mechanism of silver nanoparticles based postharvest technologies 7. Nanoclay based methods for the postharvest processing of horticultural produce 8. Hybrid nanomaterials for postharvest storage 9. Engineering the nanobased packaging materials for the post harvest storage 10. Advancements in the essential oil based packaging materials 11. Bio active nano-based packaging for postharvest storage of horticultural produce 12. Nanotechnology in shelf life enhancement of minimally processed horticultural produce 13. Modeling and simulation of gas barrier properties of nanocomposites used for packaging applications 14. ZnO nanoparticles based methods for the minimally processed horticultural produce 15. Phytonanocomposites for minimally processed horticultural produce 16. Toxicity aspects of nanoparticles and their composites being used in the Postharvest Nanotechnology 17. Life cycle assessment: a tool to evaluate the environmental impact of nanomaterials used in food packaging – modification suggested by authors 18. Global status of nanotechnology policies in packaging sector 19. Future Scope of Nano Based Methods for the Improvement of Postharvest Technologies and Increased Shelf Life of Minimally Processed Food 20. Nano based methods for the improvement of postharvest technologies and increased shelf life of minimally processed food