Index 653
maturity, ripening, and quality, 63
mechanical injury, 91, 102
microbial spoilage, 473, 475
nutrient loss, 238–239
packaging, 122
phytonutrients, 231
spoilage microbiology, 382–383
vitamin losses, 611
water, 268, 279
Cairney, Burke and, studies, 509
Cameron studies, 125
Camper and McFecters studies, 318
Cantaloupe
additives, treatments, and preservation, 302,
320
bacteria, 422, 446
fluorescent pseudomonads, 496
infection outbreaks, 404
microbial spoilage, 477
packaging, 129
spoilage microbiology, 406
Cantwell studies, 280–281, 285
Cao, Prior and, studies, 287
Cao studies, 510
Cappellini studies, 476
Carambola fruit, 248
Carballo studies, 448
Carbohydrates, 227, see also Complex
carbohydrates
Carlile studies, 474
Carlin, Nguyen-The and, studies, 249, 319, 445
Carlin studies, 138, 493
Carmichael studies, 430
Carotenoids
analytical methodology progress, 197
basics, 192–193
biosynthesis, 194–195
chemical definition and structure, 193
postharvest degradation, 195–197
Carrillo-Lopez studies, 284
Carrots
acid fermentation, 254
additives, treatments, and preservation, 296
bacteria, 422, 425, 446
color and appearance, 206–207
complex carbohydrates, 584
degradation microstructure, 529, 537
flavor and volatile metabolism, 167, 174
fluorescent pseudomonads, 496
freezing, 632
herbicides, 365
maturity, ripening, and quality, 61, 65
mechanical injury, 87, 95
microbial metabolites, 517
microbial spoilage, 473–474, 478
nutrient loss, 229
packaging, 122, 125, 131, 137–138
pesticides, 350, 359
phytonutrients, 231
plant growth regulators, 370
spoilage microbiology, 382, 406
water, 279, 283
Case studies, key pathogens, 473–480
Cassava, 84
Catalase, 507–508
Cationic surfactants, 321
Cauliflower
additives, treatments, and preservation, 301
chilling, 625
fluorescent pseudomonads, 492, 496
freezing, 632
microbial spoilage, 475
nutrient loss, 238
packaging, 122
phytonutrients, 231
water, 279
Celeriac, 294, 517
Celery
bacterial human pathogens, 423
degradation microstructure, 529
flavor and volatile metabolism, 167
fluorescent pseudomonads, 496
freezing, 632
infection outbreaks, 404
maturity, ripening, and quality, 65
microbial spoilage, 475
pesticides, 350, 359
phytonutrients, 231
Cell collapse, 549–551
Cell membranes, 625–626
Cellulose, 570–571
Cellulose-degrading enzymes, 510–512
Cellulose depolymerases, 578–579
Cell wall polymers, 572–576
Cenonanabiosis, 333
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 442
Cerny studies, 302
CFSAN studies, 442
Chakrabarti, Roy and, studies, 228, 230–231
Chambroy studies, 126
Chamel studies, 29
Chandra studies, 207
Changes, see Degradation
Chatterjee, Starr and, studies, 2
Chatterjee and Starr studies, 2
Chavan and Kadam studies, 228
Chaves, Osornio and, studies, 277
Cheftel studies, 325
Chemical changes, 299–302