Non-thermal techniques and the “hurdle” approach: How is food technology evolving?

F Bigi, E Maurizzi, A Quartieri, R De Leo, M Gullo… - Trends in Food Science …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Food technology has played a crucial role since the beginning of human
civilization. Throughout the centuries, the evolution of food processing has led to an …

[HTML][HTML] Approaches for a more microbiologically and chemically safe dried fruit supply chain

L Sheng, L Wang - Current opinion in biotechnology, 2023 - Elsevier
Highlights•Demand for safe dried fruits has increased in the past decade.•Dried fruits have
different production systems and distinct properties.•Both microbial and chemical hazards …

Enhanced inactivation of Escherichia coli by ultrasound combined with peracetic acid during water disinfection

Y Bai, C Shi, Y Zhou, Y Zhou, H Zhang, R Chang, X Hu… - Chemosphere, 2023 - Elsevier
Peracetic acid (PAA) is a desirable disinfectant for municipal wastewater because of its
potent disinfection performance and limited toxic by-products. This study explored the …

Fe-biochar as a safe and efficient catalyst to activate peracetic acid for the removal of the acid orange dye from water

C Shi, Y Wang, K Zhang, E Lichtfouse, C Li, Y Zhang - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
Pollution of wastewater and natural waters by organic contaminants is a major health issue,
yet actual remediation methods are limited by incomplete removal of recalcitrant …

Ultrasound Technology for Enhancing Drying Efficiency and Quality of Fruits and Vegetables: A Review

S Zhou, W Chen, B Chitrakar, K Fan - Food and Bioprocess Technology, 2024 - Springer
Drying is a common technique to improve the shelf life of food products. Hot air drying and
vacuum drying like conventional drying techniques have low drying rates, which may lead to …

Contribution of ultrasound in combination with chlorogenic acid against Salmonella enteritidis under biofilm and planktonic condition

J Sun, Z Sun, D Wang, F Liu, D Wang - Microbial Pathogenesis, 2022 - Elsevier
The antibacterial and antibiofilm mechanisms of ultrasound combined with chlorogenic acid
treatment for Salmonella enteritidis under biofilm and planktonic condition were …

Cold Atmospheric plasma treatments trigger changes in sun-dried tomatoes mycobiota by modifying the spore surface structure and hydrophobicity

JB Molina-Hernandez, S Tappi, M Gherardi… - Food Control, 2023 - Elsevier
The contamination of sun-dried tomatoes during processing can have a decisive impact on
the quality of the finished product. In this study we investigated how Cold Atmospheric …

Antimicrobial mechanism of salt/acid solution on microorganisms isolated from trimmed young coconut

K Treesuwan, W Jirapakkul, S Tongchitpakdee… - Microorganisms, 2023 - mdpi.com
This study investigated the inhibitory activity of organic solutions containing 5, 10, 15, 20 and
30%(w/v) sodium chloride and citric acid solution and 15: 10, 15: 15, 15: 20 and 15 …

Composition and Functional Properties of Fig (Ficus carica) Phenolics

M Kiralan, O Ketenoglu, SS Kiralan… - Fig (Ficus carica) …, 2023 - Springer
Fig fruit has an important role in human health due to its rich composition of such bioactive
components as phenolics, phytosterols, organic acids, and hydrocarbons. The fruit could …

Combined Effect of Ultrasound and Low-Heat Treatments on E. coli in Liquid Egg Products and Analysis of the Inducted Structural Alterations by NIR Spectroscopy

D Nagy, L Baranyai, LLP Nguyen, A Taczman Brückner… - Sensors, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this study, sonication with mild heat treatment was used to reduce the E. coli count in
inoculated liquid whole egg, egg yolk and albumen. Ultrasonic equipment (20/40 kHz …