Presents risk assessment tools such as predictive microbiology software tools and the food safety objective concept

Describes the main mechanisms involved in microbial and physical-chemical deterioration of vegetable-base products and how they can described mathematically

Introduces new preservation and packaging methods, rapid analytical methods for quality determination based on chemometrics applications, and quantitative methods that could be implemented for microbial and toxicological risk assessment in vegetable products

Inhalt

1. Quantitative Methods for Food Safety and Quality in the Vegetable Industry.- 2. Quality and Safety Management Systems in the Production of Vegetables.- 3. Relevant Pathogenic Spoilage Microorganisms in Vegetable Products.- 4. Water and Wastewater use in the Fresh Produce Industry: Food safety and Environmental Implications.- 5. Advanced Oxidation Processes (AOPs) and Quantitative Analysis for Disinfection and Treatment of Water in the Vegetable Industry.- 6. Quality of Vegetable Products: Assessment of Physical-chemical and Microbiological Changes in Vegetables Products by Non-destructive Methods.- 7. Quantifying Human Health Risks Associated with Microbiological Contamination of Fresh Vegetables.- 8. Quantitative Approaches for Microbial Risk Management in the Vegetable Industry: Case-studies of Application of Food Safety Objectives and other Risk Metrics in the Vegetable Industry.- 9. Optimal Packaging Design and Innovative Packaging Technologies for Minimally Processed Fresh Produce.- 10. Ensuring Fresh Produce Safety and Quality by Utilizing Predictive Growth Models and Predictive Microbiology Software Tools.- 11. Quantitative Tools and Procedures for Shelf Life Determination in Minimally Processed Fruits and Vegetables.- 12. Quantitative Methods for Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) Applied to the Vegetable Industry.