POSTHARVEST TECHNOLOGY LAB
Funded/Contract Projects and Technology Transfer Programs
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Training Programmes |
Export protocols for fresh fruits and vegetables
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- Maintaining freshness of fruits and vegetables
- Packaging
- Ripening
- Postharvest treatments to extend shelf life
Waxing for Pineapple, Papaya, King coconut
Hot wax - Manioc
Hot water treatmen
Fungicide treatment and use of GRAS compounds
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- Treatment for pineapple to reduce chilling injury during shipment
- Minimal processing technology for Jak, Bread fruit, Green leaves (Mukunuwenna), Kohila, Lotus roots, Cauliflower, Pineapple, Durian
- Technology for development of Bio coatings / waxes
- Freezing Technology of fruits and vegetables
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- Training of undergraduate students of Sri Lankan Universities.
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- Tailor made training programmes on Postharvest management of fresh fruits and vegetables for farmers, traders, agriculture inspectors, teachers, exporters, supermarket and pack-house supervisors etc.
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- Training on GMP, GHP, HACCP in Packhouse Management
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Testing and consultancy services
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- Designing Packhouse layouts, ripening chambers and sourcing of machinery
- Isolation and identification of postharvest pathogens in fresh fruits / vegetables / foliage plants
- Quality inspection of export / import fresh fruits and vegetable consignment
- Gas analyses (CO2, O2, N2, Ethylene) of fruits and vegetables in modified atmosphere packaging, minimally processed and other food packs
- Quality evaluation of fruits and vegetables via physicochemical analysis (testing of pH, % brix, acidity, colour-chomometer, firmness- firmness testers etc.)
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Minolta colourimeter Postharvest pathology Firmness testing Gas anaysis (GC) |
Last Updated on Monday, 17 February 2014 15:40