Pulsed Ultraviolet Light

Nonthermal Processing Technologies for Food

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 249-261

  Demirci, Ali ^a   Krishnamurthy, Kathiravan ^a  

^a 229 Agricultural Engineering Building   (United States)

Author keywords

Characteristics of UV, visible, and infrared regions of electromagnetic spectrum; Energy of photons in UV light range, high causing ionization of molecules; Food preservation techniques developed to ensure safety of the food; Microorganisms, in water, food, and environment in a typical farm and food processing plant; Pulsed ultraviolet light; Typical spectral distribution of xenon flashlamps; UV light effect on food components and quality; UV light, applied in two modes as continuous mode and pulsed modes; UV light, exhibiting germicidal properties in UV C region; UV light, having a limitation for penetration capacity

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886121782     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470958360.ch18     Document Type: Chapter

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