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Cantelli KC, Carrão-Panizzi MC, Moreira FKV, Steffens J, Zeni J, Steffens C. Evaluation of packaging systems with O 2-absorbers on quality of minimally processed soybean sprouts. FOOD SCI TECHNOL INT 2023; 29:310-317. [PMID: 35238680 DOI: 10.1177/10820132221084863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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This study evaluated the influence of O2-absorbing sachets into different packages polyethylene terephthalate (PET - E1), low density polyethylene (LDPE - E2), and PET/LDPE (E3) on the quality of minimally processed soybean sprouts (MP-sprouts). The MP-sprouts were stored up to 12 days and characterized for physicochemical, microbiological and sensory attributes. The O2-absorbing sachet showed changes during exposure to the environment by the formation of amorphous iron hydroxide, which was observed by the analysis of functional groups and XRD. The packaging used in the study showed high transmittance and clarity, and low Haze, being a good feature for storing the MP product. All packaging systems showed an increase in the volume of absorbed oxygen (cm3) up to 9 days of storage. The physic-chemical characteristics of the MP-sprouts stored for 12 days were preserved in the different packages, showing no difference regarding the use of the O2-absorbing sachet. The O2-absorbing sachet not influenced the quality of MP-sprouts during the stored (12 days). The best visual aspect was observed in PET package (with and without O2-absorbing sachet) being classified as excellent, without color change. The MP-sprouts also fulfilled the microbiological quality standards and presented 75.11% acceptability and 72.40% purchase intention.
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- Department of Food Engineering, URI Erechim - Avenida Sete de Setembro, Erechim, Brazil
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- Department of Food Engineering, URI Erechim - Avenida Sete de Setembro, Erechim, Brazil
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- Department of Food Engineering, URI Erechim - Avenida Sete de Setembro, Erechim, Brazil
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Ross C, Sablani S, Tang J. Preserving Ready-to-Eat Meals Using Microwave Technologies for Future Space Programs. Foods 2023; 12:foods12061322. [PMID: 36981248 PMCID: PMC10048495 DOI: 10.3390/foods12061322] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2023] [Revised: 02/20/2023] [Accepted: 03/16/2023] [Indexed: 03/22/2023] Open
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The crewed suborbital and space flights launched by private companies over the past three years have rejuvenated public interest in space travel, including space tourism. Ready-to-eat meals (MREs) are the main source of nutrients and energy for space travelers. It is critical that those meals are free of bacterial and viral pathogens and have adequate shelf life. The participation of private companies in space programs will create new opportunities and demand for high-quality and microbiologically safe MREs for future space travels. In this article, we provide a brief review of nutrition and energy requirements for human activities in space. We discuss the general thermal processing requirements for control of bacterial and viral pathogens in MREs and introduce advanced thermal preservation technologies based on microwaves for production of MREs with different shelf-lives under various storage conditions. We also present the latest advancements in the development of polymer packaging materials for quality preservation of thermally stabilized MREs over extended storage. Finally, we recommend future research on issues related to the sensory quality of specially formulated MREs, microbial safety of dried foods that complement high moisture MREs, and food package waste management in future space missions.
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- Carolyn Ross
- School of Food Science, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164, USA
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Kulawik P, Rathod NB, Ozogul Y, Ozogul F, Zhang W. Recent developments in the use of cold plasma, high hydrostatic pressure, and pulsed electric fields on microorganisms and viruses in seafood. Crit Rev Food Sci Nutr 2022; 63:9716-9730. [PMID: 35603708 DOI: 10.1080/10408398.2022.2077298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Non-thermal processing methods, such as cold plasma (CP), high pressure processing (HPP) and pulsed electric fields (PEF), have been proposed for natural and fresh-like foods to inactivate microorganisms at nearly-ambient or moderate temperature. Since natural, safe, and healthy foods with longer shelf-life are increasingly demanded, these requests are challenging to fulfill by using current thermal processing technologies. Thus, novel preservation technologies based on non-thermal processing methods are required. The aim of this article is to provide recent developments in maintaining seafood safety via CP, HHP, and PEF technologies, as well as their mechanisms of action regarding contamination with food-borne microorganisms. Their application to control parasites, spores and the possibility to eradicate the hazard of SARS-CoV-2 transmission through seafood products are also discussed. CP, HHP, and PEF have been applied to inactivate food-borne microorganisms in the seafood industry. However, the drawbacks for each emerging technology have also been reported. To ensure safety and maintain quality of seafood products, the combination of these processing techniques with natural antimicrobial agents or existing thermal methods may be more applicable in the case of the seafood industry. Further studies are required to examine the effects of these methods on viruses, parasites, and SARS-CoV-2 in seafood.
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- Piotr Kulawik
- Department of Animal Products Technology, Faculty of Food Technology, University of Agriculture, Kraków, Poland
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- Department of Post-Harvest Management of Meat, Poultry and Fish, Post Graduate Institute of Post-Harvest Management, Raigad, Maharashtra, India
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- Department of Seafood Processing Technology, Faculty of Fisheries, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- Department of Seafood Processing Technology, Faculty of Fisheries, Cukurova University, Adana, Turkey
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- College of Food Science and Technology, Nanjing Agricultural University, Nanjing, China
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Characterization of Oxygen Scavenger Film Based on Sodium Ascorbate: Extending the Shelf Life of Peanuts. FOOD BIOPROCESS TECH 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s11947-021-02631-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Patel J, Sonar CR, Al-Ghamdi S, Tang Z, Yang T, Tang J, Sablani SS. Influence of ultra-high barrier packaging on the shelf-life of microwave-assisted thermally sterilized chicken pasta. Lebensm Wiss Technol 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2020.110287] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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Sonar CR, Al-Ghamdi S, Marti F, Tang J, Sablani SS. Performance evaluation of biobased/biodegradable films for in-package thermal pasteurization. INNOV FOOD SCI EMERG 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.ifset.2020.102485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Al-Ghamdi S, Parhi A, Sonar CR, Dolgovskij MK, Rasco B, Tang J, Sablani SS. Designing thinner wall ethylene-vinyl alcohol copolymer and polypropylene-based semi-rigid trays for microwave-assisted thermal sterilization and pasteurization processes. Food Packag Shelf Life 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fpsl.2020.100566] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Parhi A, Tang J, Sablani SS. Functionality of ultra-high barrier metal oxide-coated polymer films for in-package, thermally sterilized food products. Food Packag Shelf Life 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fpsl.2020.100514] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Patel J, Parhi A, Al-Ghamdi S, Sonar CR, Mattinson DS, Tang J, Yang T, Sablani SS. Stability of vitamin C, color, and garlic aroma of garlic mashed potatoes in polymer packages processed with microwave-assisted thermal sterilization technology. J Food Sci 2020; 85:2843-2851. [PMID: 32790195 DOI: 10.1111/1750-3841.15366] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2019] [Revised: 07/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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The U.S. Army and NASA need ready-to-eat meals with extended shelf-life for military operations and future manned space missions. For traditional heat sterilization methods, aluminum foil laminated pouches are used to achieve a shelf-life of 3 to 5 years at room temperature. However, those packages are not suited for advanced thermal processing technologies based on microwave energy. This research investigated the effect of polymeric packaging materials on storage stability of garlic flavor, vitamin C, and color of garlic mashed potatoes processed with microwave-assisted thermal sterilization (MATS) technology. Three types of high-barrier metal oxide-coated polymer pouches were used for MATS process, designed to achieve lethality approximately F0 = 6 min. Aluminum foil-based pouches were used for retort process as control. Results demonstrated that both oxygen and water vapor barrier properties (oxygen transmission rate [OTR] and water vapor transmission rate [WVTR]) of the polymer pouches were affected by MATS processing. OTR increased by three to nine times, while WVTR increased by 5 to 20 times after processing. The MATS process resulted in 13% to 16% vitamin C loss, while retort process resulted in 18% loss in garlic mashed potato. The kinetics of vitamin C indicated that metal oxide-coated high-barrier packages (after processing OTR <0.1 cc/m2 .day; WVTR <1.0 g/m2 .day) could replace aluminum foil-based pouches for MATS processed shelf-stable ready-to-eat garlic mashed potatoes. PRACTICAL APPLICATION: Garlic mashed potatoes in polymer packages processed in a microwave-assisted thermal sterilization (MATS) system had better retention of vitamin C compared to samples packaged in aluminum laminated pouches and processed in retort. Polymer packages combined with MATS processing could potentially provide safe, better quality, and nutritious shelf-stable food products for military and space missions.
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- Juhi Patel
- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99163, U.S.A
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99163, U.S.A
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99163, U.S.A.,Department of Agricultural Engineering, College of Food and Agriculture Sciences, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2460, Riyadh, 11451, Saudi Arabia
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99163, U.S.A
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- Postharvest Laboratory, Department of Horticulture and Landscape Architecture, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99164-6414, U.S.A
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99163, U.S.A
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- The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command, Soldier Center, Natick, MA, 01760, U.S.A
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- Department of Biological Systems Engineering, Washington State University, Pullman, WA, 99163, U.S.A
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Al-Ghamdi S, Sonar CR, Patel J, Albahr Z, Sablani SS. High pressure-assisted thermal sterilization of low-acid fruit and vegetable purees: Microbial safety, nutrient, quality, and packaging evaluation. Food Control 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2020.107233] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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