Ultraviolet light in food technology : principles and applications

Shows how UV light irradiation can be used as a physical preservation method in food processing. This book summarizes the findings of published studies that investigate the UV treatment of foods, including international, US FDA, and USDA regulations. It presents the fundamentals of UV light generati...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Koutchma, Tatiana N. (Author), Forney, L. J. [ (Larry J.)] , 1944- (Author), Moraru, Carmen I. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boca Raton, Florida : CRC Press , c2009
Series:Contemporary food engineering
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Principles and applications of UV technology
  • 2. Sources of UV light
  • 3. Characterization of foods in relation to UV treatment
  • 4. Microbial inactivation by UV light
  • 5. UV processing effects on quality of foods
  • 6. Transport phenomena in UV processing
  • 7. UV process calculation for food application
  • 8. Reactor designs for the UV treatment of liquid foods
  • 9. Principles of validation of UV-light pasteurization
  • 10. Pulsed-light treatment