Sudhakar Rao D.v
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
Respiratory behaviour of fruits and vegetables under different storage conditions Standardization of precooling and optimum storage temperatures for important fruits and vegetables Individual shrink wrapping of fruits and vegetables to extend storage life Modified atmosphere packaging of important fruits and vegetables Standardization of Controlled atmospheres for mango and banana for export purpose Standardization of post harvest treatments for extension of storage life of fruits and vegetables Alleviation of chilling injury of fruits and vegetables by CA storage, MA packing and Individual shrink wrapping Regulation of ripening in climacteric fruits by 1-MCP treatment Low cost ripening of fruits using ethylene gas released from liquid ethrel/ethephon
Publications
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S.Nanda, Sudhakar Rao, D.V. and Shantha Krishnamurthy (2001). Effect of shrink film wrapping and storage temperature on the shelf life and quality of pomegranate fruits cv. Ganesh. Postharvest Biol. Technol., 22(1):59-67
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K.N. Vishnu Prasanna, Sudhakar Rao, D.V. and Shantha Krishnamurthy (2000). Effect of storage temperature on ripening and quality of custard apple (Annona squmosa) fruits. J. Hort. Sci. & Biotech.,75(5): 546-550
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Sudhakar, D.V. and Maini, S.B.(2000). Isolation and characterisation of mango peel pectins. Journal of Food Processing and Preservation. 24(3):209-227
