FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2009, Vol. 30 ›› Issue (15): 249-252.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-200915059

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Advances in Combined Nonthermal Sterilization Technologies

SUN Wei-qing1,2,FAN Kang1,XU Xing-lian1,ZHOU Guang-hong1,*   

  1. 1. Key Laboratory of Meat Processing and Quality Control, Ministry of Education, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing
    210095, China;2. College of Life Science, Yangtze University, Jingzhou 434023, China
  • Received:2008-09-09 Revised:2009-06-09 Online:2009-08-01 Published:2010-12-29
  • Contact: SUN Wei-qing E-mail:sun_weiqing@163.com

Abstract:

Combined nonthermal sterilization technologies are emerging and promising technologies for food sanitation and widely applied for sterilizing solid foods. This paper summarizes mainly the application of combination of ultrasonic with high pressure, combination of radiation with high pressure, combination of high pressure with CO2, combination of high pressure with modified atmosphere packaging and combination of radiation with modified atmosphere packaging in food sterilization. These combinied technologies can enhance the efficiency of inactivating microorganisms and enzyme while minimize the intensities and cost of each individual nonthermal technology.

Key words: combined nonthermal sterilization technologies, high pressure, ultrasonic, radiation, CO2, modified atmosphere packaging

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