Post-Harvest Technology and Processing

  1. Processing and Value Addition
    1. Size Reduction Operations
      1. Grain Milling Technology
        1. Wheat Milling Processes
          1. Rice Milling Systems
            1. Corn Processing Methods
              1. Millet and Sorghum Processing
              2. Grinding and Pulverizing
                1. Spice Grinding Equipment
                  1. Particle Size Control
                    1. Heat Generation Management
                    2. Cutting and Slicing
                      1. Vegetable Processing Equipment
                        1. Blade Design and Maintenance
                          1. Uniformity and Quality Control
                          2. Pulping and Extraction
                            1. Fruit Pulping Systems
                              1. Juice Extraction Methods
                                1. Pulp Quality Management
                              2. Thermal Processing Technologies
                                1. Blanching Operations
                                  1. Steam Blanching Systems
                                    1. Water Blanching Methods
                                      1. Microwave Blanching
                                        1. Quality Effects and Control
                                        2. Pasteurization Processes
                                          1. High Temperature Short Time
                                            1. Low Temperature Long Time
                                              1. Ultra-High Temperature Treatment
                                                1. Validation and Verification
                                                2. Sterilization and Canning
                                                  1. Retort Processing
                                                    1. Aseptic Processing Systems
                                                      1. Container Types and Sealing
                                                        1. Process Calculations and Validation
                                                        2. Baking and Roasting
                                                          1. Oven Design and Operation
                                                            1. Heat Transfer Mechanisms
                                                              1. Product Quality Development
                                                            2. Low-Temperature Processing
                                                              1. Refrigeration Systems
                                                                1. Vapor Compression Cycles
                                                                  1. Absorption Refrigeration
                                                                    1. Thermoelectric Cooling
                                                                      1. System Design and Selection
                                                                      2. Freezing Technology
                                                                        1. Air Blast Freezing
                                                                          1. Contact Freezing Methods
                                                                            1. Cryogenic Freezing
                                                                              1. Individual Quick Freezing
                                                                              2. Chilled Storage Management
                                                                                1. Temperature Control Systems
                                                                                  1. Humidity Management
                                                                                    1. Air Circulation Design
                                                                                  2. Chemical Preservation Methods
                                                                                    1. Sugar-Based Preservation
                                                                                      1. Jam and Jelly Production
                                                                                        1. Candying and Crystallization
                                                                                          1. Osmotic Preservation
                                                                                          2. Salt-Based Preservation
                                                                                            1. Dry Salting Methods
                                                                                              1. Brine Curing Systems
                                                                                                1. Combination Treatments
                                                                                                2. Acid Preservation
                                                                                                  1. Pickling Processes
                                                                                                    1. Fermentation-Based Acidification
                                                                                                      1. Direct Acidification Methods
                                                                                                      2. Chemical Preservative Applications
                                                                                                        1. Antimicrobial Agents
                                                                                                          1. Antioxidant Systems
                                                                                                            1. Regulatory Compliance
                                                                                                          2. Fermentation Technology
                                                                                                            1. Fermentation Principles
                                                                                                              1. Microbial Metabolism
                                                                                                                1. Environmental Control Factors
                                                                                                                  1. Substrate Preparation
                                                                                                                  2. Alcoholic Fermentation
                                                                                                                    1. Yeast Selection and Management
                                                                                                                      1. Fermentation Monitoring
                                                                                                                        1. Product Recovery
                                                                                                                        2. Lactic Acid Fermentation
                                                                                                                          1. Vegetable Fermentation
                                                                                                                            1. Dairy Fermentation
                                                                                                                              1. Probiotic Development
                                                                                                                              2. Acetic Acid Fermentation
                                                                                                                                1. Vinegar Production
                                                                                                                                  1. Two-Stage Fermentation
                                                                                                                                    1. Quality Control
                                                                                                                                  2. Extraction and Separation Processes
                                                                                                                                    1. Mechanical Extraction
                                                                                                                                      1. Oil Pressing Systems
                                                                                                                                        1. Juice Pressing Equipment
                                                                                                                                          1. Solid-Liquid Separation
                                                                                                                                          2. Solvent Extraction
                                                                                                                                            1. Solvent Selection
                                                                                                                                              1. Extraction Equipment
                                                                                                                                                1. Solvent Recovery Systems
                                                                                                                                                2. Steam Distillation
                                                                                                                                                  1. Essential Oil Extraction
                                                                                                                                                    1. Equipment Design
                                                                                                                                                      1. Product Quality Control
                                                                                                                                                      2. Membrane Separation
                                                                                                                                                        1. Ultrafiltration Systems
                                                                                                                                                          1. Reverse Osmosis
                                                                                                                                                            1. Electrodialysis
                                                                                                                                                          2. Emerging Processing Technologies
                                                                                                                                                            1. High Pressure Processing
                                                                                                                                                              1. Pressure Vessel Design
                                                                                                                                                                1. Process Parameters
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Quality and Safety Effects
                                                                                                                                                                  2. Pulsed Electric Field Processing
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Equipment Components
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Treatment Parameters
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Applications and Limitations
                                                                                                                                                                        2. Ultrasound Processing
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Cavitation Effects
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Equipment Design
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Process Applications
                                                                                                                                                                              2. Food Irradiation
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Radiation Sources
                                                                                                                                                                                  1. Dose Requirements
                                                                                                                                                                                    1. Safety and Regulatory Aspects

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