Nonthermal Sterilization and Shelf-life Extension of Seafood Products by Intense Pulsed Light Treatment

Autor: Myong Soo Chung, Ji-Hye Mun, Chan Ick Cheigh
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: The Korean Journal of Food And Nutrition. 25:69-76
ISSN: 1225-4339
DOI: 10.9799/ksfan.2012.25.1.069
Popis: Intense pulsed light(IPL) has been highlighted as an innovative nonthermal sterilization technology that can kill spoilage or pathogenic microorganisms by using short-duration pulses of intense broad-spectrum electromagnetic radiation. This paper examines the inactivation effects of IPL on Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli O157:H7, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa inoculated on seafood products such as salmon, flatfish, and shrimps and evaluates the possibility of extending the shelf-life of seafood products. The results indicate that the inactivation of microorganisms increased with an increase in IPL energy density(J/㎠) and a decrease in the distance between the sample surface and the lamp. In addition, temperature increases on the fish fillets during the treatments were well controlled within the range of 5.7~9.8℃. The IPL treatment had a significant positive effect on the storage stability of seafood products at the storage temperature of 4℃ for 12 days. These results suggest that the storage period for fish fillets can be extended from 4 days to 6~8 days through the IPL treatment.
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