Recommended laboratory practices for conducting high-pressure microbial inactivation experiments.
Recommended laboratory practices for conducting high-pressure microbial inactivation experiments.
复制标题
DOI:
10.1016/j.ifset.2004.04.001
复制
发表时间:
2004-01-01
影响因子:
6.6
通讯作者:
Robbins, J. A.
中科院分区:
文献类型:
--
作者:
Balasubramaniam, V. M.;Ting, E. Y.;Robbins, J. A.
This paper highlights some of the common problems and pitfalls that may be encountered by a researcher conducting high-pressure microbial inactivation studies. One of the unique advantages of high-pressure food processing in comparison to thermal processing is that pressure acts uniformly and instantaneously throughout the mass of the food. On the other hand, increase in sample temperature, due to pressurization, can lead to process non-uniformity issues during high-pressure processing (HHP). Differences in equipment heat transfer characteristics and inadequate reporting of experimental methodologies may hinder independent verification of results between laboratories. Knowledge of thermal history and controlling thermal effects is critical for conducting high-pressure microbial inactivation studies. Approaches that may aid in meaningful comparison of results obtained among various laboratories are provided.