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Effects of Pulsed Electric Fields on the Activities of Microorganisms and Pectin Methyl Esterase in Orange Juice
Author(s) -
Yeom H.W.,
Streaker C.B.,
Zhang Q.H.,
Min D.B.
Publication year - 2000
Publication title -
journal of food science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 150
eISSN - 1750-3841
pISSN - 0022-1147
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2000.tb10612.x
Subject(s) - pectin , esterase , orange juice , microorganism , chemistry , food science , yeast , orange (colour) , electric field , biochemistry , enzyme , bacteria , biology , physics , quantum mechanics , genetics
Orange juice was treated with pulsed electric fields (PEF) in a pilot‐plant system to optimize PEF‐processing conditions for maximum microbial inactivation and to investigate the effects of PEF on pectin methyl esterase (PME) activity. Electric‐field strengths of 20,25,30, and 35 kV/cm and total treatment times of 39, 49, and 59 μs were used. Higher electric‐field strengths and longer total treatment times were more effective to inactivate microorganisms and PME (p < 0.05). PEF treatment of orange juice at 35 kV/cm for 59 μs caused 7–log reductions in total aerobic plate count and yeast and mold counts. About 90% of PME activity was inactivated by PEF treatment at 35 kV/cm for 59 μs. PEF‐treated orange juice at 35 kV/cm for 59 ms did not allow growth of microorganisms and recovery of PME at 4, 22, and 37 °C for 112 d.