C
conventional carrot juice production,
107
goal definition and scoping,
104–6
data sources and quality,
104
products description,
104
impact categories and assessment methods,
110
juices produced with different techniques,
111,
112,
113
acidification potential,
113
eutrophication potential,
112
global warming potential,
112
non-conventional processing,
107–9
energy use for pasteurisation by high pressure,
108–9
energy use for pasteurisation by pulsed electric fields,
109
PEF treatment and HPP environmental impact,
103–14
carrot and bottles transport,
106–7
carrot waste to animal feed,
107
LCI data for carrot cultivation,
106
transport from juice manufacturer to point of sale,
109
cascaded dielectric barrier discharge,
235–7
catalytic IR emitter,
141,
193
Cavitus cleaning system,
133
Cen-tech electronic digital caliper,
158
European Community demonstration project,
277–9
Clostridium botulinum,
237
co-field flow chamber,
81,
90
concentrated high intensity electric field,
12
controlled atmosphere,
323–4
application in food and medical device technology,
244–7
microorganisms reduction on lettuce,
246
propagating microwave discharge,
247
single plasmajet device,
245
atmospheric-based dielectric gas discharge,
238–9
plasma production principle under ambient conditions,
239
cascaded dielectric barrier discharge,
235–7
inactivation efficiency,
236
atmospheric gliding arc and blown arc air cold plasma system,
237–8
seven case studies overview,
234
cereal crop seeds, grain and food gentle e-ventus disinfection,
247–50
mobile e-ventus 30 systems,
250
seeds treatment using e-ventus technology,
249
commercialisation in food processing,
226–51
defining plasma and cool plasma,
226–7
microbial inactivation effect and mechanisms,
229–33
microbial inactivation using cool plasma,
230–2
microwave vacuum cold plasma generation,
241–4
G. stearothermophilus and
B. subtilis spores inactivation,
243
laboratory-scale microwave vacuum cool plasma system,
243
types and generation methods,
227–8
ultralight dielectric barrier discharge and spot system,
239–41
AcXys dielectric barrier discharge system,
240
CP121 Cold Plasma Demonstrator,
238–9
critical moisture content,
338
Cumulative Energy Demand,
110
D
adaptation of existing technologies,
289–94
bacterial-based biological control,
293–4
cold plasma inactivation of
Salmonella Stanley and
E. coli O157:H7,
291
E. coli O157:H7 surviving populations and ozone concentrations,
292
antimicrobial treatments,
285–9
chlorine dioxide on pathogenic microorganisms,
287–8
gas phase chlorine dioxide,
286
precision thermal treatments,
286,
289
chemical treatments optimisation,
284–5
aqueous chlorine dioxide,
285
electrolysed water,
284–5
fresh and minimally processed fruits and vegetables,
283–96
dense phase carbon dioxide processing
Better Than Fresh system,
214–21
pilot model and microbial validation,
215–17
quality and shelf life validation,
218–19
microbial and enzymatic inactivation efficacy,
211–13
CO
2 migration and reactions,
212
pressure temperature phase diagram for CO
2,
211
validation and commercialisation for orange juice,
209–22
Denton Desk II sputter-coating unit,
159
diagnostic ultrasound,
121
dielectric barrier discharge,
244
duty cycle generators,
240
F
Federal Grain Inspection Service methods,
194
considerations and challenges for commercialisation,
433–8
consumer acceptance of irradiated fresh produce,
434–5
film materials approved for use,
436
foods permitted to be irradiated,
435
irradiated food labelling,
437
packaging materials,
436–7
regulatory approval,
435–6
consumer acceptance and marketing of irradiated meat,
442–60
possible solutions,
444–5
overall appeal of irradiated beef concept,
455
public health benefits by specific pathogen,
453
food and public health organisations,
454
electron beam irradiator,
447–8
gamma irradiator employing a radiation chamber,
448
gamma irradiator underwater,
448
irradiated fruits and vegetables,
430
pathogen reduction,
432–3
phytosanitary application,
431–2
quality for enhancement of microbial safety,
433
principles and considerations for commercialisation,
427–39
technology and dosimetry,
428–30
shelf-life extension,
447
non-thermal processes,
1–13
concentrated high intensity electric field,
12
high hydrostatic pressure,
5–6
ionising irradiation,
6–8
pulsed electric field,
2–4
ultraviolet radiation,
8–9
oxygen depleted modified atmospheres,
321–43
definition and uses,
322–4
generation and application,
330–3
preventing mould growth and mycotoxin formation,
327–8
stored-product insects and mites,
325–7
thermal vs non-thermal processes,
464–86
microbial inactivation and deterioration processes,
469–73
microbial mortality kinetics and sterility measures,
466–9
cool plasma commercialisation progress and issues,
226–51
defining plasma and cool plasma,
226–7
microbial inactivation effects and mechanisms,
229,
233
types and generation methods,
227–8
infrared-based technologies,
139–204
ozone commercial applications,
258–79
agri-foods industries,
259
breweries and wineries,
262–6
fresh cut salad mixes and fruit,
269–72
fresh microwaveable meals,
274–5
future prospects in agri-foods and food processing,
277–9
shellfish and fish processing,
259–62
vegetable processing and storage,
266–9
pulsed electric field systems,
73–101
key process parameters,
77–82
processing and commercialisation status,
98–9
trade-offs and optimisation,
95–8
Food Safety and Inspection Service,
freshly harvested rough rice
disinfestation effectiveness,
192–3
live beetles in rice samples with different drying treatments,
193
live moths in rice samples with different drying treatments,
192
infrared drying and disinfestation,
180–94
disinfestation treatment effectiveness,
182–3
tempering and cooling treatments,
181–2
moisture removal for different heating durations,
183–4
rice samples moisture removals,
184
rice temperature and heating time,
184
moisture removal under different tempering and cooling treatments,
185–8
rice moisture removal with 20.6% initial MC,
185
rice moisture removal with 25.0% initial MC,
185
rice total moisture removal with 20.6% initial MC,
187
rice total moisture removal with 25.0% initial MC,
187
head rice yields with 20.6% initial MC and different drying treatments,
189
head rice yields with 25.0% initial MC and different drying treatments,
190
milling rice whiteness with 20.6% initial MC and different drying treatments,
190
milling rice whiteness with 25.0% initial MC and different drying treatments,
191
total rice yields with 20.6% initial MC and different drying treatments,
188
total rice yields with 25.0% initial MC and different drying treatments,
189
freshness indicators,
351
high hydrostatic pressure processing,
34–66
fruit composition, recommended intake and HHP treatment,
35–7
irradiation principles and considerations,
427–39
challenges for commercialisation,
433–8
technology and dosimetry,
428–30
novel technologies for decontamination,
283–96
adaptation of existing technologies,
289–94
antimicrobial treatments,
285–9
optimisation of existing chemical treatments,
284–5
H
commercial high pressure processing,
21–31
commercial HPP-treated food products,
27–30
high pressure processing equipment,
23–7
structural durability,
336
high frequency ultrasound,
121
high hydrostatic pressure processing,
5–6
aspects related to food quality,
49–60
bioactive compounds,
54–60
sensory and consumer studies,
52–4
aspects related to food safety,
37–49
basic research on fruit juices and derivatives processing,
37–60
fruit juices and smoothies,
34–66
bacteria inactivation,
39–43
fruit intake recommendation,
36–7
fruit juice labelling,
65
fruit juice processing in Australia,
61–6
juices, smoothies and pulps,
36
moulds and yeasts inactivation,
47–8
HHP-treated juices commercialisation,
60–6
commercial application,
61–6
HHP fruit juice manufacturing companies,
62–3
applications and benefits,
124–33
emulsification/homogenisation,
129
large high power ultrasound applications,
124
Cavitus airborne ultrasonic defoaming system,
132
anthocyanin concentrations changes,
128
colour density changes,
128
ultrasonic extraction systems,
126
ultrasonics in the wine industry,
126–7
high power ultrasound,
120–1
industrial applications in foods, beverage and wine industry,
119–36
large-scale implementation,
133–5
commercialised ultrasonic applications,
135
process and scale-up parameters,
121–3
energy and intensity,
121–3
temperature and viscosity,
123
successful commercialisation,
136
ultrasonic cleaning and sanitation in the wine industry,
131
Dekkera/Brettanomyces microbiological reduction,
135
high pressure water cleaning vs ultrasonic cleaning,
134
viscosity alteration,
129
ultrasonic viscosity reduction applications and benefits,
130
high pressure processing,
22,
23
400 MPA HPP equipment,
23–4
laboratory and pilot-scale research for sliced meat products,
24
600 MPA HPP equipment,
25–7
laboratory and pilot-scale research for dry cured meat products,
26–7
commercial HPP-treated food products,
27–30
commercial sliced cook ham product,
28
high pressure effect on high water activity products,
28,
30
HPP effect on low water activity products,
30
lactic acid bacteria evolution during commercial shelf-life,
29
Tapas al minute range,
29
environmental impact using carrot juice,
103–14
ham and other sliced meat products,
21–31
major operational challenges with the equipment,
25
baskets for product placement,
25
maintenance costs and equipment and repairs,
25
high temperature short time,
Hitachi S-4700 field emission,
159
I
I-Point Time Temperature Monitor,
354
infrared-based processing technologies,
139–204
almonds infrared dry-toasting,
175–9
approaches to study IR dry-toasting,
175–7
IR dry-toasting results,
177–9
case studies for improved processing efficiency and food safety,
141–2
effect on food molecular constituents,
140–1
infrared absorption band characteristics,
141
infrared heating effectiveness,
180–202
freshly harvested rough rice simultaneous drying and disinfestation,
180–94
stored rough rice disinfestation,
194–202
infrared radiation heating for tomato peeling,
203–4
infrared rough rice drying and disinfestation overview,
179–80
raw almonds infrared pasteurisation,
170–5
approaches to study pasteurisation,
170
IR pasteurisation results,
170–5
simultaneous infrared blanching and dehydration,
142–55
comments on continuous and intermittent modes of operation,
153–5
energy consideration,
153
potato slices dry blanching and dehydration,
146–7
potatoes IR dry blanching and dehydration conclusions,
155
potatoes IR dry blanching and dehydration results,
147–52
strawberry slices sequential infrared and freeze-drying,
155–70
freeze-drying method,
158
IR and hot-air pre-dehydration methods,
157–8
quality evaluation,
158–9
samples and experiment designs,
156–7
sequential IR and freeze-drying results,
159–69
infrared dry-blanching technology,
142
freshly harvested rough rice drying and disinfestation,
180–94
stored rough rice disinfestation,
194–202
Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor,
84
intelligent packaging,
351–2
intermediate moisture foods,
489–94
consumer acceptance and marketing,
442–60
history of food irradiation,
449–53
key to consumer acceptance,
453–8
possible solutions,
444–5
isothermal inactivation,
469
M
magnetostrictive transducers,
121
Meal, Combat, Individual,
369–70
components, properties and criteria,
372–4
low-density polyethylene nanocomposites
clay loading on Young’s modulus,
379
MLS varying concentrations,
379
oxygen and water vapour barrier properties,
379
thermogravimetric analysis results of films,
380
varying processing conditions,
378
research and development,
375–84
bundle after airdrop testing,
383
demonstration/validation,
382–4
field testing candidate locations,
384
film development and properties,
379–80
Meal Bag properties for prototypes,
382
nanocomposite formulation optimisation,
377–9
pilot-scale film production and results,
381–2
properties for pilot-scale production films,
381
tortuous path mechanism,
376
transportation and distribution validation,
384
microbial challenge study,
492–3
Maple-filled French toast,
501–5
consumer acceptance ratings,
502
initial water activity and pH values,
503
microbial inactivation,
469–73
microbial mortality,
466–9
microwave batch processing ovens,
415
conventional and microwave fried donuts,
417
conventional donut fryers,
416
microwave donut fryer,
417,
418
microwave donut proofer,
420
microwave sausage cooker,
421–3
muesli microwave cooking and drying,
423–4
muesli microwave oven,
424
Owens 6 Sausage ’n Biscuits,
422
industrial microwave equipment,
412–15
control systems and sensors,
414
directional power couplers and meters,
414
microwave batch processing ovens,
415
waveguides, tuners, directional couplers and isolators,
414
electromagnetic spectrum,
409
electromagnetic wave,
410
principles and case studies of commercialisation,
407–25
microwave vacuum cold plasma,
241–4
Maple-filled French toast microbial challenge study,
501–5
consumer acceptance ratings,
502
initial water activity and pH values,
503
microbial challenge study results,
505–10
incidental microflora,
506
Maple-filled French toast challenge study at
T = 25 °C,
506–7
Maple-filled French toast challenge study at
T = 35 °°C,
507
S. aureus inactivation kinetics at
T = 25 °C,
507
S. aureus inactivation kinetics at
T = 35 °C,
508
water activity and pH,
506
modelling
S. aureus growth in intermediate moisture bread,
494–500
data and fitted curves,
498–9
growth/no-growth boundary line,
500
nanocomposite Meal Bag,
367–85
Quasi-chemical model and accelerated 3-year challenge test,
489–511
Maple-filled French toast,
491
high hydrostatic pressure,
ultraviolet radiation,
8–9,
12
minimum inhibitory concentrations,
305
Minolta CR-200 reflectance colorimeter,
158
altered atmospheric pressure
high pressure carbon dioxide treatment,
324
biogenerated atmospheres for insect control,
341
cereal grain preservation,
337
dates disinfestation,
340
fresh storage of fruits and vegetables,
342
high moisture corn preservation,
341–2
narcissus bulbs before loading in pellets,
343
narcissus bulbs treatments,
342–3
organic cereals, pulses, nuts and flours insect control and preservation,
339
quality preservation of stored cocoa beans,
340
tree nuts and dried fruits preservation,
337
vacuum treatment in Cocoon holding cocoa beans,
339
commercial application for food preservation,
321–43
generation and application,
330–3
exothermic gas generators,
330–1
gas supply requirements,
331
high pressure carbon dioxide treatment,
332
low pressure vacuum treatment,
332–3
on-site nitrogen generators,
331–2
supply of gases from tankers,
330
normal atmospheric pressure,
323–4
assisted hermetic storage,
324
carbon dioxide-based MA,
323
controlled atmosphere,
323–4
calculated oxygen concentrations in grain mass,
329
quality parameters in rice paddy,
330
stored-product insects and mites,
325–7
high carbon dioxide and hypercabia,
325
high carbon dioxide pressure,
327
low oxygen and anoxia,
325
low oxygen and high carbon dioxide,
325–6
provisional dosage regimes,
326
flexible structures,
333–4
montmorillonite layered silicate,
375–6
non-circulating system criteria,
313–14
Danisco’s solution application choice,
315
spray system selection criteria and characteristics,
316–17
surface application technologies,
314–15
N
development for individual military rations,
367–85
Meal Ready-to-Eat™,
370–5
research and development,
375–84
formulation optimisation for meal bags,
377–9
antimicrobial spectrum,
305
considerations and selection of spraying system,
312–17
conveyor design and target positioning,
317
non-circulating system,
313–14
physical and chemical properties,
304–5
preservative on surface of baked goods,
303–18
safety and tolerance,
306–7
trials on use as surface treatment of baked goods,
308–12
commercial bakery spray trial,
311
nitrogen generators,
331–2
process schematic diagram,
10
prototype for dry fresh almond pasteurisation,
11
reactor designed for liquid treatment,
10
reactor for solid foods treatment,
11
concentrated high intensity electric field,
12
food pasteurisation,
1–13
high hydrostatic pressure,
5–6
process schematic diagram,
ionising irradiation,
6–8
process schematic diagram,
10
prototype for dry fresh almond pasteurisation,
11
reactor designed for liquid treatment,
10
reactor for solid foods treatment,
11
pulsed electric field,
2–4
process schematic diagram,
ultraviolet radiation,
8–9
O
Omega HH147 Data Logger Thermometer,
147
Ophir FL205A Thermal Excimer Absorber Head,
157,
181
dense phase carbon dioxide processing,
209–22
indigenous microbial population,
220
pasteurised and DPCO
2 treated sensory evaluation,
221
pectinesterase activity,
219
vegetative pathogens log
10 reduction,
216
oxygen depleted atmospheres
commercial application for preservation of food commodities,
321–43
breweries and wineries,
262–6
commercial applications in food processing,
258–79
fresh cut salad mixes and fruit washing/packaging,
269–72
Strickland Produce flume water recycling,
271
Strickland Produce salad washing,
270
fresh microwaveable meals preparation,
274–5
Crono restaurant meal packaging,
275
Crono restaurant meal processing,
274
future prospects in agri-foods and food processing,
277–9
European Community ozone cleaning-in-place demonstration project,
277–9
meats and sushi processing,
272–4
Ventafresh process schematic for sushi,
273
shellfish and fish processing,
259–62
fresh fish processing/packaging,
260–2
uses of ozonated water,
261
vegetable processing and storage,
266–9
garlic processing spray bar rinsing system,
266–7
P
pectin methyl esterase,
50
pectinolytic enzymes,
126
piezoelectric transducers,
121
polyethylene terephthalate,
229
polyphenol oxidase,
50,
51
IR dry blanching and dehydration,
146–52
diced potatoes 30 minutes after dry-blanching,
149–50
energy analysis results during IR dry blanching,
153
energy consideration,
153
images of potato slices of different thickness,
148
remaining PPO percentage and temperature profile with emitter at low intensity,
152
remaining PPO percentage and temperature profile with emitter on, OFF mode,
151
test results under different equipment settings and operation conditions,
148
pressure-assisted thermal-sterilisation,
60
pressure-swing adsorption,
331
Procedures for the Safe and Sanitary Processing and Importing of Juice,
215
pulsed electric field systems,
2–4
commercial food and juice processing,
73–101
cell electroporation resulting from PEF treatment,
74
environmental impact using carrot juice,
103–14
key process parameters,
77–82
common liquids conductivities,
81
conductivity/flow rate,
80–2
ideal and nominal pulses,
79
normalised voltage pulses,
78
voltage and current waveforms,
80
hard switch modulator,
85
60 kV Bi-polar solid state PEF system,
86
modelled pulse waveforms,
88–9
PEF qualitative assessment,
90
pulse forming networks modulator,
84
transformer coupled modulator,
85
process schematic diagram,
processing and commercialisation status,
98–9
PEF treated Genesis Juice,
98
trade-offs and optimisation,
95–8
commercial-scale PEF system,
97
potential system designs,
96
electrode erosion on inner diameter,
94
electrodes erosion levels,
93
OSU co-field flow chamber cutaway view,
91
S
Saccharomyces cerevisiae,
37,
46,
220
Safe and Sanitary Processing and Importing of Juice,
Safety Monitoring and Assurance System,
361,
364–5
Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis,
170
Salmonella Enteriditis PT 30,
175,
177
Salmonella typhimurium,
211
sequential hot-air freeze-drying,
157
sequential infrared and freeze-drying,
155–70
catalytic infrared dryer set-up,
157
freeze-drying method,
158
IR and hot-air pre-dehydration methods,
157–8
quality evaluation,
158–9
samples and experiment designs,
156–7
sequential IR radiation and hot air,
176
concept and initial development,
391–3
heat up time to 121 °C from steam on,
392
static and rotary processing vs reciprocation by hand,
391
critical factors and determination of process conditions,
400–2
developments in in-container retort technology,
389–406
basket with flanged wheels,
395
crank and slider reciprocating drive mechanism,
394
sterilisation times for Bechamel sauce,
398
validation and development,
394–7
heat up times to 120 °C from steam on,
396
heating time vs maximum acceleration,
397
microbiological challenge experiments,
395
Silicon Controlled Rectifier,
84
simultaneous IR blanching and dehydration,
142–55
comments on continuous and intermittent modes of operation,
153–5
lab-scale double-sided catalytic infrared dryer/blancher,
154
energy consideration,
153
energy analysis results during IR dry blanching,
153
infrared equipment,
142–6
mobile infrared heating equipment,
144
side view of part with imaginary zones and sections,
145
simultaneous IR dry-blanching and dehydration,
142
commercial high pressure processing,
21–31
commercial HPP-treated food products,
27–30
high pressure processing equipment,
23–7
high hydrostatic pressure processing,
34–66
Staphylococcus aureus,
490
Maple-filled French toast microbial challenge study,
501–5
modelling growth in intermediate moisture bread,
494–500
approaches to study IR heating effectiveness for disinfestation,
194–7
catalytic vibro-bed IR dryer and conventional heated air dryer setup,
195
quality evaluation in the thick-layer heating treatment,
194–6
single-layer heating treatment,
196–7
single-layer rice IR heating treatment experimental design,
197
thick-layer rice IR treatment experimental design,
196
disinfestation under single-layer treatment,
199–202
live beetles in single-layer rice samples,
201
live moths in single-layer rice samples,
200
stored rice temperature and moisture loss,
199
disinfestation under thick-layer treatment,
197–8
emerging adult insects in treated thick-layer samples,
198
moisture change and milling quality,
198
thick-layer rice sample moisture content,
197
infrared heating effectiveness,
194–202
results of IR disinfestation,
197–200
dried with different methods and conditions
quality evaluation,
158–9
results of sequential infrared and freeze-drying,
159–69
average moisture contents of samples,
160
effect of drying method on appearance,
165
hue angle of samples from all drying tests,
164
sequential infrared and freeze-drying,
70
catalytic infrared dryer set-up,
157
freeze-drying method,
158
IR and hot-air pre-dehydration methods,
157–8
samples and experiment design,
156–7
switching power supply,
83