Narayana C.k
Department of Post Harvest Technology and AgriculturalEngine
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
India
Biography
Currently he is a Professor in Department of Post Harvest Technology and AgriculturalEngineering at ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research
Research Interest
Standardized critical temperatures for storage of mango, guava, papaya, banana. Standardized post harvest protocols for export of banana. Developed 35 banana based value added products & commercialized many of them. Studied the biochemical basis of chilling injury in mango, guava and banana & developed ameliorative treatments. Estimated biomass and crop residues in cabbage, cauliflower, chilies and amaranth. Developed fortified food products using processing / other wastes. Standardized procedure for producing alcohol from banana peels and other processing wastes.
Publications
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Narayana,C.K., Mustaffa, M.M. and Sathiamoorthy, S.2005.Chilling injury and quality changes in Pachanadan ( Pome, AAB group) banana during storage at low temperature. Indian Journal of Horticulture.Vol.62(3):241-243.
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Narayana, C.K. and Mustaffa, M.M.2007.Influence of maturity on shelf life and quality changes in banana during storage under ambient conditions.Indian Journal of Horticulture Vol.64(1):12-16.
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Narayana, C.K, Pal, R.K., Roy,S.K. 1996. Effect of pre-storage treatments and temperature regimes on shelf life and respiratory behaviour of ripe Baneshan mango. Journal of Food Science and Technology. Vol.33(1):79-82.
