Nonthermal technology

Ross, A.I., Griffiths, M.W., Mittal, G.S. and Deeth, H.C. (2003) Combining nonthermal technologies to control foodbome microorganisms . International Journal of Food Microbiology, 89, 125-138. 

Thermal processing is the most widely employed method for food preservation and concentration. However, indns-trial thermal treatments may have negative impacts on nutritious components, snch as anthocyanins, carotenoids, vitamins and bioactive proteins, and sensory parameters, such as color, aroma, flavor [107,108]. To meet the current market demand, recent developments in the food indns-try have focused on nonthermal technologies. Membrane... 

Table 11.1. Retention of bioactive compounds in minimally processed fruit and vegetable products treated with nonthermal preservation technologies...

Mediated electrochemical oxidation (MEO) is an ex situ treatment technology that uses electricity, acid, and a metal catalyst to destroy organic wastes at low temperatures and pressures. The proprietary CerOx Corporation MEO configuration uses cerium metal as a catalyst to oxidize organic waste into carbon dioxide and water. The process occurs in an acidic solution, typically nitric acid. The first step involves the generation of an oxidant at the anode, followed by the reduction of water or another chemical species at the cathode. This technology serves as a nonthermal alternative to incineration. 

The potential of nonthermal plasma technologies for the utilization of C02 has been addressed in this chapter. Nonthermal plasma pathways have many advantages over conventional catalysis, notably that they can be generated under ambient... 

Qin, B.L., Chang, F.J., Barbosa-Canovas, G.V., and Swanson, B.G. 1995b. Nonthermal inactivation of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in apple juice using pulsed electric fields. LWT-Food Science and Technology 28 564-568. 

Powerspan (2004), Mercury Removal in Nonthermal Plasma Based Multi-Pollutant Control Technology for Utility Boilers, DE-FC26-01NT41182. 

Desmet T, Morent R, De Gey ter N, Leys C, Schacht E, Dubruel P. Nonthermal plasma technology as a versatile strategy for polymeric biomaterials surface modification a review. 

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