The uses of ultrasound in food technology

Timothy J. Mason, Larysa Paniwnyk, J. P. Lorimer

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    Abstract

    The same physical and mechanical effects which have been utilised in sonochemistry, i.e. strong shear forces, particle fragmentation, increased mass and heat transfer, nucleation of seedling, have been applied to food processing. Examples are quoted from various applications where power ultrasound has been used to influence the development of living cells, improve sterilisation and effect enzyme activity. Typically ultrasound can be used as a processing aid in extraction, crystallisation, freezing, emulsification, filtration and drying.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)S253–S260
    JournalUltrasonics Sonochemistry
    Volume3
    Issue number3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Nov 1996

    Bibliographical note

    The full text is available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1350-4177(96)00034-X

    Keywords

    • Ultrasound
    • Food
    • Sonochemistry

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