August 2014
Intermediate to advanced
666 pages
41h 38m
English
Presently, most liquid foods are preserved commercially by ultra-high temperature or high temperature short time processes. Although heating inactivates enzymes and microorganisms, the organoleptic and nutritional properties of the food suffer because of protein denaturation and the loss of vitamins and volatile flavors. Thus, extending the shelf life of food by heat treatment is not only energy intensive, but, in many cases, adversely affects the flavor, chemical composition, and nutritional ...