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Aug 5, 2021 · Many agents are used for spore killing, including moist heat in an autoclave, dry heat at elevated temperatures, UV radiation at 254 and more recently 222 and 400 nm, ionizing radiation of various types, high hydrostatic pressures and a host of chemical decontaminants.
- Peter Setlow, Graham Christie
- 10.1007/s11274-021-03108-0
- 2021
- 2021
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Pasteurization may be applied to both packaged and unpackaged solids and liquids. Examples of commonly pasteurized products include: 1. Beer 2. Canned goods 3. Dairy products 4. Eggs 5. Fruit juices 6. Milk 7. Nuts 8. Syrup 9. Vinegar 10. Water 11. Wine
Pasteurization is named in honor of French chemist Louis Pasteur. In 1864, Pasteur developed a technique to heat wine to 50–60 °C (122–140 °F) before aging it to kill microbes and reduce acidity. However, the technique had been in use since at least 1117 AD in China to preserve wine. In 1768, Italian scientist Lazzaro Spallanzani demonstratedheatin...
The basic premise behind pasteurization is that heat kills most pathogens and inactivates some proteins, including enzymes responsible for food spoilage. The exact process depends on the nature of the product. For example, liquids are pasteurized while flowing through a pipe. Along one section, heat may be applied directly or using steam/hot water....
Early pasteurization of wine and beer was intended to improve flavor. Canning and present-day pasteurization of food primarily target food safety. Pasteurization kills yeast, mold, and most spoilage and pathogenic bacteria. The effect on food safety has been dramatic, particularly regarding milk. Milk is an excellent growth medium for numerous path...
Pasteurization greatly reduces the risk of food poisoning and extends shelf life by days or weeks. However, it does affect the texture, flavor, and nutritional value of foods. For example, pasteurization increases vitamin A concentration, decreases vitamin B2 concentration, and affects several other vitamins for which milk is not a major nutritiona...
In the modern era, pasteurization refers to any process used to disinfect food and inactivate spoilage enzymes without significantly diminishing nutrient levels. These include non-thermal as well as thermal processes. Examples of newer commercial pasteurization processes include high-pressure processing (HPP or pascalization), microwavevolumetric h...
- Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D.
Pasteurization either destroys or deactivates microorganisms and enzymes that contribute to food spoilage or the risk of disease, including vegetative bacteria, but most bacterial spores survive the process.
Frequently asked questions. What is pasteurization? Pasteurization is a process that heats food (typically liquids like milk, juice, and beer) to a specific temperature for a set time. This kills harmful microbes and prevents spoilage. The food is then rapidly cooled to maintain its freshness.
Mar 8, 2022 · Heat activation at a sublethal temperature is widely applied to promote Bacillus species spore germination. This treatment also has the potential to be employed in food processing to eliminate undesired bacterial spores by enhancing their germination and then inactivating the less-heat-resistant germinated spores at a milder temperature.
- 10.1128/aem.02324-21
- 2022/03
Aug 16, 2024 · The times and temperatures are those determined to be necessary to destroy Mycobacterium tuberculosis and other, more heat-resistant, non-spore-forming, disease-causing microorganisms found in milk. The treatment also destroys most of the microorganisms that cause spoilage and so prolongs the storage time of food .
Pasteurization is not sterilization as the temperature employed is not sufficient to kill all bacteria, particularly spore-bearing organisms (Carter, 1911). It is a process of treating especially fluids to reduce the potential microbial growth to produce disease-free food ( ifood.tv, n.d. ).
