1. Thermal processing of food: Challenges, innovations and opportunities. A position paper.
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Kubo, Mirian T. K., Baicu, Adina, Erdogdu, Ferruh, Poças, Maria Fátima, Silva, Cristina L. M., Simpson, Ricardo, Vitali, Alfredo A., and Augusto, Pedro E. D.
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RESISTANCE heating , *FOOD industry , *MICROWAVE heating , *APPROPRIATE technology , *FOOD safety - Abstract
Thermal processing is still the most important method to ensure food safety, however, there is a need for further improvements, from basic data to advanced optimization methods. Due to the competitive market, customer demands and environmental concerns, several challenges have been raised. In this review, some important topics are discussed, including inactivation kinetics, engineering properties, process design and control, packaging systems and regulatory, environmental, and economic aspects. This position paper describes our opinion about the main challenges associated with thermal processing (conventional and alternative technologies, as microwave and ohmic heating), as well as some possibilities to deal with them. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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