Answer to Question 1
Physical hazards, such as fasteners, pieces of glass, wood splinters, and others
Chemical hazards that can contaminate produce during handling or storage, such
as pesticides, fungicides, herbicides, rodentacides, machine lubricants from
equipment, heavy metals, industrial toxins, compounds used to sanitize equipment,
and others
Human pathogens, such as soil-associate pathogenic bacteria (Clostridium
botulinum, Listeria monocytogenes), feces-associated pathogenic bacteria (Salmonella
spp. and others), pathogenic parasites (Cryptosporidium, Cyclospora) and pathogenic
viruses (Hepatitis, Enterovirus)
Answer to Question 2
Better and more economical methods for controlling and monitoring temperature
and relative humidity
Reduced losses due to chilling injury by avoiding temperatures that cause it
Expanded film wrapping and other treatments to replace waxing to reduce water
loss
Increased mechanization in all aspects of the harvesting and storage operation
Development of improved controlled atmosphere (CA) and modified atmosphere
(MA) technology
Genetically engineered crops to enhance their storage life
Major Impacts on Mercury and on Our Moon
The Major Subcortical Connections of the Hippocampal Formation
Major control mechanisms affecting glycolysis and gluconeogenesis
Common restriction enzymes, with their recognition sequence, DNA cutting patterns, and sources
Major RNA Molecules
Major phenotypic differences between maize and teosinte