August 2014
Intermediate to advanced
666 pages
41h 38m
English
In the food processing area, Pulsed Electric Fields (PEF) is a non-thermal technology for food preservation. The food product is repeatedly subjected to a transitory but very intense electric environment generated by electrodes at different electric voltage. The abrupt electrical alteration inactivates enzymes and kills microorganisms, yielding safe foods with fresh-like flavor and taste without significant loss of nutrients. PEF technology, therefore, could be an alternative preservation method that avoids the negative effects of thermal ...