University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Enteric human pathogens associated with fresh produce: sources, transport, and ecology / Robert E. Mandrell -- The origin and spread of human pathogens in fruit production systems / Susan Bach and Pascal Delaquis -- Internalization of pathogens in produce / Elliot T. Ryser, Jianjun Hao, and Zhinong Yan -- Produce safety in organic vs. conventional crops / Francisco Diez-Gonzalez and Avik Mukherjee -- The role of good agricultural practices in produce safety / Robert B. Gravani -- Effectively managing through a crisis / Will Daniels and Michael P. Doyle -- The role of water and water testing in produce safety / Charles P. Gerba -- The role of manure and compost in produce safety / Xiuping Jiang and Marion Shepherd -- Aqueous antimicrobial treatments to improve fresh and fresh-cut produce safety / Joy Herdt and Hao Feng -- Irradiation enhances quality and microbial safety of fresh and fresh-cut fruits and vegetables / Brendan A. Niemira an Xuetong Fan -- Biological control of human pathogens on produce / John Andrew Hudson, Craig Billington, and Lynn McIntyre -- Extension of shelf life and control of human pathogens in produce by antimicrobial edible films and coatings / Tara H. McHugh, Roberto J. Avena-Bustillos, and Wen-Xian Du -- Improving microbial safety of fresh produce using thermal treatment / Xuetong Fan, Bassam A. Annous, and Lihan Huang -- Enhanced safety and extended shelf life of fresh produce for the military / Peter Setlow [and others] -- Consumer and food-service handling of fresh produce / Christine M. Bruhn -- Plant sanitation and good manufacturing practices for optimum food safety in fresh-cut produce / Edith H. Garrett -- Third-party audit programs for the fresh-produce industry / Kenneth S. Petersen -- Applications of immunomagnetic beads and biosensors for pathogen detection in produce / Shu-I Tu [and others] -- Public response to the 2006 recall of contaminated spinach / William K. Hallman [and others] -- Produce in public: spinach, safety, and public policy / Douglas A. Powell, Casey J. Jacob, and Benjamin Chapman -- Contaminated fresh produce and product liability: a law-in-action perspective / Denis W. Stearns -- The economics of food safety: the 2006 foodborne illness outbreak linked to spinach / Linda Calvin, Helen H. Jensen, and Jing Liang -- Research needs and future directions / Brendan A. Niemira [and others].