APPLICATIONS OF ULTRASOUND IN FOOD PROCESSING

Applications of Ultrasound in Food Technology

Ultrasonic is a rapidly growing field of research, which is finding increasing use in the food industry for both the analysis and modification of food products. The sound ranges employed can be divided into high frequency, low energy diagnostic ultrasound and low frequency, high energy power ultrasound. The former is usually used as a non-destructive analytical technique for quality assurance a...

Applications of Essential Oils in Food Preservation

Many food products are perishable by nature and require protection from spoilage during their preparation, storage and distribution to give them desired shelf-life. Because food products are now often sold in areas of the world far distant from their production sites, the need for extended safe shelf-life for these products has also expanded. Currently, there is a strong debate about the safety...

Microwave Applications in Thermal Food Processing

Nanoparticles of Cyclodextrins & Their Applications in Food Technology

Cyclodextrins (CDs) are a family of cyclic oligosaccharides which are composed of α (1,4) -linked glucopyranose subunits. Thebest-characterized forms are α, β and γ CD which are consisted of six, seven and eight D-glucose units, respectively. Cyclodextrins are produced from starch by enzymatic degradation. These macrocyclic carbohydrates with polar internal cavities can form complexes with and ...

The Use of Power Ultrasound to Enhance Food Processing Technologies

The use of power ultrasound refers to the application of sound that is just above the range of human hearing. Under these conditions, an acoustic wave is able to create very high levels of turbulence within an aqueous solution, through the generation of transient cavitation, the growth and violent collapse of microbubbles. Many scientists will be aware of the use of ultrasonic cell disruptors a...