Thermal Processing Flashcards

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1
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types of thermal processing?

A

cooking, blanching, pasteurization, sterilization

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2
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most widely applied unit op in food processing?

A

thermal processing

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3
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three basic mechs of heat transfer?

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conduction, convection, radiation

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4
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conduction is heating of ___, convection is heating of ___

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solids; fluids

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5
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examples of radiation?

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infrared, microwave, dielectric

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6
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primary objective of cooking?

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increase palatability

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7
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baking and roasting happen at _____degrees, frying happen at ____ degrees

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150-200; 175-225

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8
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cooking inactivates ____ factors like ___ in pulses

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anti-nutritional factors; lectins

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9
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___ bioavailability reduced by ___ browning

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lysine; Maillard (non enzymatic)

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10
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these vitamins decrease in bioavailability but not concentration with cooking

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vitamin A and D

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11
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these vits decreases in both [ ] and availability

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thiamine, niacin, folate

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12
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primary purpose of blanching?

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inactivate deteriorative enzymes, kill spoilage bacteria

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13
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blanching usually done on __ foods, prior to ____

A

solid; freezing/canning

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14
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blanching reduces ___ by removing tissue gases

A

volume

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15
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blanching of fruits before ___ allows surface ___

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drying; pasteurization

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16
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blanching inactivates these deteriorative enzymes

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LOX (lipoxygenase), polyphenol oxidase (PPO), pectinase

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17
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pectinase ___ plant tissues

A

softens

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18
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blanching is referred to as :

A

hot break process

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19
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loss of nutrients during blanching is mainly due to;

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leaching (loss of ascorbic), thermal destruction, oxidation

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20
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what is observed as indicator of severity of blanching?

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loss of ascorbic acid

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21
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A heat treatment which kills part of the microbial population present in food

A

pasteurization

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22
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target pathogens in pasteurization in milk?

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tuberculosis (old), coxiella burnetti (new)

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23
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What are the two processes in pasteurization?

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LTH, HTST

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24
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LTH is at __ degrees for ___ minutes; HTST is at ___ degrees for ___ seconds

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63; 30; 72; 15

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25
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Is LTH or HTST more detrimental to nutritional/sensory properties?

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LTH

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26
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2 processes in pasteurization?

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batch (small), continuous (large)

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27
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equipment used in continuous process?

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PHE (plate heat exchanger)–>high production rate, no overheating

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28
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why is PHE corrugated?

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for more surface area–>more points of contact

29
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foods that are pasteurized?

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milk, beer, juices, eggs

30
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process used in canning, retorting, and ultra high temp processing

A

sterilization (appertization)

31
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how is sterilization diff from pasteurization?

A

much higher temp used in sterilization

32
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4 types of microorg destruction processes?

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sanitation, pasteurization, commercial sterilization, sterilization

33
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how is sterilization diff from commercial sterilization?

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sterilization means no living orgs present–>only possible with autoclaving; commercial uses heat sufficient destroy all microorg able grow under conditions of storage

34
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low acid food is pH ___, acid is ____, high acid is ___

A

> 4.5; 3.7-4.5;

35
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most severe process is needed for canning ____ acid foods; need to process at ____ degrees C for ___ min.

A

low; 121; 15

36
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how to get water boil at 121 degrees instead of 100?

A

high pressure boiling

37
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food processing industry uses ____ chamber to create temp >100 degrees inside cans for low acid foods

A

retort

38
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examples of acid foods?

A

fruit jams, fruit cocktail, tomatoes, peaches, veg juice

39
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primary target when canning acid foods?

A

facultative anaerobes (bacillus sp.)

40
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temp for canning acid foods?

A

100 degrees C

41
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examples of high acid foods?

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apple juice, cider, berries, citric juices, picles, sauerkraut

42
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targets for high acid foods?

A

yeasts, molds

43
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for high acid foods, can ____ containers at ___ degrees C

A

hot fill; 90

44
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milk sterilized this way is a shelf-stable product that needs no fridge

A

UHT (140 degrees C for 2 seconds)

45
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UHT products are ____ packaged

A

aseptically

46
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severity of thermal process required to produce commercial sterility depends on:

A

nature/heat resistance of microbes, initial microbe load, nature of food, heat transfer characteristics of food/container, conditions of storage, characteristic of canning equipment

47
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what is conductivity?

A

conduction through can wall and solid foods

48
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what is specific heat?

A

convection through liquid foods

49
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cold point in conduction is ___, convection is ___

A

centre; below centre

50
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units used in thermal conductivity

A

Watt/m/K

51
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most foods have conductivity ____

A
52
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copper has ___ conductivity, glass has ___ conductivity

A

high; low

53
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Units used in specific heat capacity (Cp)

A

J/kg/K

54
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If heat food containing oil and water (like milk), which part of food will be more hot?

A

oil

55
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survivor curve of microbes becomes ____ with time

A

asymptotic

56
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time needed to achieve 90% kill at given temp

A

D value (decimal reduction time)

57
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Calculation of D value?

A

D= (T1-T2)/logD2-logD1

58
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often assume there are _____ microorganisms present

A

10^12

59
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temperature increase needed to cause a 1 log reduction in D value

A

Z value

60
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number of min required kill known population of specific microorganism in given food under specific condition

A

F value

61
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how to calculate F value?

A

=D value * (log starting pop-log ending pop)

62
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factors affecting D value before processing?

A

types of microorg, growth temp, medium and phase

63
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factors affect D val during processing?

A

type of food, pH, water activity, salt [ ], [ ] of microorg, rate of heating

64
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factors affect D val after processing?

A

recovery medium, temp, presence of O2, background microflora

65
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where does cooked flavour come from?

A

reaction of S from amino acid “cysteine”

66
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which is more heat resistant: bacteria or vitamins?

A

vitamins

67
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4 thermal process techniques?

A

batch process, continuous process, indirect heating, direct heating

68
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example of indirect heating?

A

can, pouch, pot on stove

69
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example of direct heating?

A

steam injection in UHT