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Recent Innovations in Post-Harvest Preservation and Protection of Agricultural Products

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  • Dirk E. Maier

    (Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, 3325 Elings Hall, 605 Bissell Road, Ames, IA 50011-3270, USA)

  • Hory Chikez

    (Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering, Iowa State University, 3325 Elings Hall, 605 Bissell Road, Ames, IA 50011-3270, USA)

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Food loss and waste is a global problem that negatively impacts the bottom lines of producers and agri-businesses, wastes limited resources, and contributes to climate change [...]

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  • Dirk E. Maier & Hory Chikez, 2021. "Recent Innovations in Post-Harvest Preservation and Protection of Agricultural Products," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 11(12), pages 1-5, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jagris:v:11:y:2021:i:12:p:1275-:d:703165
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    1. Benjamin Plumier & Dirk Maier, 2021. "Effect of Temperature Sensor Numbers and Placement on Aeration Cooling of a Stored Grain Mass Using a 3D Finite Element Model," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 11(3), pages 1-14, March.
    2. Grzegorz P. Łysiak & Krzysztof Rutkowski & Dorota Walkowiak-Tomczak, 2021. "Effect of Storage Conditions on Storability and Antioxidant Potential of Pears cv. ‘Conference’," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 11(6), pages 1-21, June.
    3. Hory Chikez & Dirk Maier & Steve Sonka, 2021. "Mango Postharvest Technologies: An Observational Study of the Yieldwise Initiative in Kenya," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 11(7), pages 1-16, July.
    4. George Obeng-Akrofi & Joseph O. Akowuah & Dirk E. Maier & Ahmad Addo, 2021. "Techno-Economic Analysis of a Crossflow Column Dryer for Maize Drying in Ghana," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 11(6), pages 1-15, June.
    5. Yuanyuan Liu & Tongzhao Wang & Rong Su & Can Hu & Fei Chen & Junhu Cheng, 2021. "Quantitative Evaluation of Color, Firmness, and Soluble Solid Content of Korla Fragrant Pears via IRIV and LS-SVM," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 11(8), pages 1-16, July.
    6. Muhammad Faheem & Jizhan Liu & Guozheng Chang & Irfan Abbas & Binbin Xie & Zhu Shan & Kaiyu Yang, 2021. "Experimental Research on Grape Cluster Vibration Signals during Transportation and Placing for Harvest and Post-Harvest Handling," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 11(9), pages 1-20, September.
    7. Samuel Kofi Nyarko & Yaw Gyau Akyereko & Joseph Oppong Akowuah & Faustina Dufie Wireko-Manu, 2021. "Comparative Studies on Grain Quality and Pesticide Residues in Maize Stored in Hermetic and Polypropylene Storage Bags," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 11(8), pages 1-10, August.
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    9. Tatenda Gift Kawhena & Olaniyi Amos Fawole & Umezuruike Linus Opara, 2021. "Application of Dynamic Controlled Atmosphere Technologies to Reduce Incidence of Physiological Disorders and Maintain Quality of ‘Granny Smith’ Apples," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 11(6), pages 1-24, May.
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