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Industrial toolkit 2 Flashcards

ANtimicrobials and non-thermal processes

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Non-thermal processes include?

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irradiation, Pulsed electric fields and high hydrostatic pressure

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Bacteriaiophage as a processing aid.. a little bit about them.
tip: considered organic

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Virus bacteria 
most abundant organisms
- very specific target
NO impact on food quality (not spoilage organism!)
use 10^8 PFU = 3 log kill. 
- Phage must contact bacterial cell
- dependent on food.
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What is bacteriophages used to control in RTE meats?

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L. monocytogenes

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Irradiation

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Used especially in microwaves to excite water molecule to heat up food.
high energy, shorter wavelength

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Microwaves (non-ionizing)

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Power source is cavity magnetron which dielectric heating and oscillation of water molecules.

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Microwaves as thermal treatment

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requires water.
pro’s: rapid, borad spectrum of actvity (viruses, mold, yeast, bacteria)
con: thermoydnaimic gradients ( distribution of water not always uniform), dependent on Aw, endospores not killed.

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Ultraviolet Radiation ( non-ionizing)

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Power source: UV lamp
DNA absorbs UV.
causes DNA damage,
Affect depends on intensity and time.

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What is resistant to UV radiation?

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Gram negative< gram positive and yeast < endospores < mold spores «&laquo_space;viruses
The ability of these to recover is reverse.

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What is hte pro and con of UV radiation?

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Con:limited penetration (smooth surface), and pro is surfaces of foods and clear juices.

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Ionizing radiation what is it?

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Ejecting e- out of compound ( removes e- from atom to form ions)
- Distribution of atomic nucleus requred to be radioactive.
Uses x-rays, gamma rays, beta-particles
high frequency, high energy radiation

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what is the positives of using ionizing radiation?

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Control and near-sterility of bacteria, yeasts, moulds, endospores and viruses.

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What are the three forms of ionizing radiation used?

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B-particles, x-rays, gamma rays

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Describe b-particles

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High energy e-, stream of electrons emitted, little control on dosage, and some concern about radioactive food.

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describe x-rays

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produced from high voltage equiptment

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Describe gamma rays

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radioactive source C0^60 or Cs^137,

Cheapest form, uses atomic waste product, dispoal issues and can use electron beam accelerators.

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Three forms of processes of ionization radiation.

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  1. Radurization
  2. Radicidation
  3. Radappertization
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Describe Radurization

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Lose dose, considered soft pastuerization, QUALITY enhancement, and reduces spoilage orgnisms

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Describe Radicidation

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Equivalent to pasteurixation, specifically refers to REDUCTION of pathogens.

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Describe Radappertization

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Equivalent to sterilization, much higher dose, and not applied to food ( everything dead!)

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Cons of ionizing radiation

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consumer resistance–> radioactive food.
dispoal of radioiostopes, SIDE EFFECTS: lipid oxidation (rancidity) (as increase dose, increase problem).
- Some food can be frozen prior to irradiation to inhibit sensory property changes.

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What doses of irradiation do you use on fresh foods vs. frozen?

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fresh: 1.5-4.5Kgy
frozen: 2-7 kGy

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What is cold pasteurization?

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Use electron beam. (same outcome as gamma irradiation)

  • limited ability to penetrate surface.
    3. 5cm in water, and products such as meat must be thin.
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Cold pasteurization effects on microorganisms

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Product and dose dependent.
3 -6 log reudcition in E. coli O157:H7 in beef.
Reduction of other pathogens.
Salmonella spp., Yersinia enterocolitica, Campylobacter.
LITTLE IMPACT on spore-forming bacteria.

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Economic benifit?

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Reduction in public health costs associated with foodborne diseases.
- Decrease cost in waste reduction and lawyers.
extends storage life.

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Labeling requirements

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Written statement requ9ired and international symbrol required.

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PEF Pulse Electric Field technology

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Apply current. (short, high-voltage purses of electricty) that causes cellular distribution.
Maintains aroma, taste and apperance.

NON-thermal.

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PEF processing applications

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Microbial inactivation, enhance dryng and brining injection (reduces Aw)

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How does PEF work?

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High voltage–> breaks cell membranes.
expand existing pores (form new pores too) Cells become permeable to small molecules which causes swelling and rupture= death.

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Is pore formation reversible?

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Sometimes. Depends on:

  1. Electric field intensity
  2. Pulse duration and frequency
  3. Conductivity of samples ( Aw, ionic strength, pH)
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Microorganisms vulnerable to PEF?

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Metabolically active membranes ( water on both sides to facilitate ion movement)
- bacteria, molds, yeasts
Not so affective on spores and virsuses. Hurdles present.

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Advantage of PEF?

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Keeps product quality
uniform, no gradients of voltage within a product,
heating enhances antimicrobial affects.
Pore-forming compounds enhance antimicrobial affects.

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Disadvantages of PEF?

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Membranes, low Aw has protective effect.
Liquid to semi-luid foods (meat, eggs, juices, milk, soup),
Anything with a high Aw can be used though.

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HHP or high hydrostatic pressure

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Add pressure. Compression of a substance.
100-1000MPa
Achieve favorable thermodynamic changes.

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HPP processing applications

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Increase food quality
- microbial inactivation 
- texture and protein modification
- phase transitions
HPP alters thermodynamic properties unlike PEF.
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HHP in foods

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Compression of molecule will heat it up. it is a non-thermal process though.
- Used in cheese production, jam.

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How does HHP work?

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Compression of a sample (decrease volume) Causes heating (adiabatic heating)
NON-THERMAL TREATMENT.
molecular rearragement and folding occurs.
- dissociation reactions occur,
- water very important. (small crystal- less destruction.)

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What pressure stops growth?

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Usuually around 50MPa’s.

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Protein denaturation in pressure and heat

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heat: Increae heat, new covalent bonds form, protein denature and it’s cheap.
Pressure: no new covalent bonds, expensive, rearrangement of molecules dissociation of proteins. loss of protein secondary, and irrversible protein denaturation.

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Microorganisms vulnerable to HHP

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without heating:
Vegetative bacteria, fungal and mold spores, and viruses.

With heating:
Bacterial endospores : C. spp and Bacillus spp.

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Advantages of HHP?

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Maintain quality of product, low energy vost vs. heat,
Uniform,
Heat enhances effect,

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Disadvantages of HPP

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Some resistant strain of bacterial endospores

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