Special Issue "Effect of High-Pressure Processing and Pulsed Electric Fields on Inactivation of Microorganisms"
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Engineering and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2023 | Viewed by 167
Special Issue Editors
Interests: food science and technology; food processing; food technology; food safety; food processing and engineering; food preservation; food engineering; food production
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Interests: food technology; food engineering; high pressure; pulsed electric fields; food safety; sustainability
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Despite the high level of hygiene during different steps in food production, the occurrence of pathogens and spoilage microorganisms, especially with their increasing heat resistance, calls for additional action. Great efforts are being made in science to find the best solution to eliminate pathogens and spoilage microorganisms, and there are several techniques that can be implemented. Today, attention is focused on gentle methods due to their ability to inactivate microorganisms while having minimal influence on physicochemical and sensory properties. This Special Issue will be dedicated to the use of high-pressure processing and pulsed electric fields as important gentle methods.
Pulsed electric field (PEF) processing is a food preservation method that uses short bursts of electricity to inactivate the microbial populations in foods. High-pressure processing (HPP) is an innovative food preservation method that can inactivate microorganisms, including viruses, under high hydrostatic pressure. Both methods have a common positive effect on physicochemical and sensory properties and both have been acknowledged as green technologies as well as sustainable alternatives to conventional food processing.
Prof. Dr. Stefan Toepfl
Dr. Kemal Aganovic
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- inactivation
- foodborne pathogens
- pulsed electric fields
- high-pressure processing
