Preservation and shelf life extension : UV applications for fluid foods / Tatiana Koutchma.
Preservation and Shelf Life Extension focuses on the basic principles of ultraviolet light technology as applied in low-UV transmittance treatments of food fluids and solid foods. It describes the features of UV light absorption in food fluids and available commercial systems, and provides case stud...
Saved in:
| Online Access: |
Full Text (via ProQuest) |
|---|---|
| Main Author: | |
| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
London, UK :
Elsevier, Academic Press,
2014.
|
| Edition: | First edition. |
| Series: | Novel Technologies in the Food Industry
|
| Subjects: |
Table of Contents:
- Front Cover; Preservation and Shelf Life Extension; Copyright Page; Contents; Introduction; 1 Fundamentals of UV Light Emission, Transmission, and Absorption; 2 UV Light Microbial Effects; 2.1 Evaluation of UVC Resistance of Food Organisms; 2.2 UVC Wavelength Effect on Bacterial Inactivation; 3 UV Light Sources; 4 UV Systems for Fluid Products; 4.1 Annular UV Systems; 4.1.1 Laminar Flow; 4.1.2 Turbulent Flow; 4.2 Static Mixers; 4.3 Dynamic Mixers; 5 Control Parameters in UV Processing; 5.1 Product Parameters; 5.1.1 Optical Properties; 5.1.2 Physicochemical Properties; 5.2 Process Parameters.
- 5.2.1 UV Fluence and UV Dose5.2.2 Fluid Flow Dynamics; 6 Establishment of Preservation Process Using UV Light; 6.1 Acid and Acidified Foods; 6.2 Low-Acid Pasteurized Products; 6.3 Identification of the Organism of Concern; 6.4 Selection of the Process Target End Point; 6.5 Estimation of the Ability of the Process to Consistently Deliver the Target Performance; 6.6 Quantitative Validation Studies; 7 Novel Preservation Applications of UV Light; 7.1 Fresh Juice Products; 7.2 Wines; 7.3 Dairy Products; 7.4 Liquid Ingredients; 7.4.1 Sugar Syrups and Sweeteners.
- 7.4.2 Whole Eggs and Liquid Egg Components7.4.3 Brewing Applications; 8 Energy Evaluation in UV Flow Systems; 9 Regulatory Aspects of UV Technology Commercialization; 10 UV Safety; Conclusion; References.