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Postharvest Quality and Safety in Fresh-Cut Vegetables & Fruits



S294 - Participant Bio

Kenneth C. Gross

Title: Plant Physiologist

Institution : Horticultural Crops Quality Laboratory, USDA, ARS Building 002, Baltimore MD 20705-2350

Topics : Understanding the mechanisms involved in fruit softening and ripening for control of these processes to maintain quality and microbial safety. Development of postharvest systems for fresh-cut tomato slices. Commodities: Tomatoes and other fruits and vegetables

Instrumentation : Molecular genetic instrumentation for separating and evauuating DNA and RNA; GC/MS of cell wall carbohydrates; cell wall extraction.

Phone: 301-504-6128

e-mail:grossk@ba.ars.usda.gov

 
Photo: Fresh-cut Vegetables and Fruits

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Chair: Peter Toivanen (ToivonenP@AGR.GC.CA)
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