Applications and Effects of Ohmic Heating: Sterilization, Influence on Bacterial Spores, Enzymes, Bioactive Components and Quality Factors in Food

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Main Author: Somavat, Romel
Language:English
Published: The Ohio State University / OhioLINK 2011
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spelling ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu12935687242021-08-03T06:01:16Z Applications and Effects of Ohmic Heating: Sterilization, Influence on Bacterial Spores, Enzymes, Bioactive Components and Quality Factors in Food Somavat, Romel Agricultural Engineering Food Science Ohmic Heating Ohmic Packet Bacterial Spores <i>Geobacillus stearothermophilus</i> <i>Bacillus coagulans</i> Enzymes Pectin methylesterase Polygalacturonase Ascorbic Acid Carotenoids Phenolic Compounds &946 -carotene Lycopene Quercetin <p>Industrial applications of ohmic heating are mainly limited to continuous thermal processing of food. Main objectives of this research were to explore its applications in a batch type container, and investigate additional non thermal effects of electric field on bacterial spores, enzymes, carotenoids, flavonoids and quality parameters in food. </p><p>An ohmic packet made up of multilayered laminate material and capable of sterilizing food was developed. A pouch design optimization exercise was conducted to improve the heating profile and integrity of the hermetic seal at temperature and pressure conditions associated with a sterilization process. A simulation study in 3D was done for sterilization in the ohmic pouch. The mathematical model and sterilization were validated through an inoculated pack study using <i>Geobacillus stearothermophilus</i> spores. </p><p>Non thermal effects of electricity at frequencies of 10 kHz and 60 Hz during ohmic heating were studied on thermophilic bacterial spores of <i>G. stearothermophilus</i> and <i>Bacillus coagulans</i>. A precise capillary sized ohmic device was invented to eliminate potential source of experimental errors, and to obtain identical time temperature histories for both ohmically and conventionally heated samples. Ohmic heating at both frequencies were found to accelerate inactivation of bacterial spores. It was hypothesized that release of polar dipicolinic acid molecules and spore proteins at higher temperature conditions and their vibrations under the external electric field have resulted in an accelerated inactivation. A linearly increasing temperature analysis of the <i>B. coagulans</i> data suggested that Z values obtained at isothermal conditions may only be valid over a narrow range of temperature.</p><p>Effects of ohmic heating on pectin methylesterase (PME) and polygalacturonase (PG) enzymes were evaluated in fresh tomato juice at pH of 3.9 and 4.4. PME at pH 3.9 showed a high variability in the inactivation data possibly due to the interaction of multiple isozymes with the electric field. PG data at pH 3.9 showed comparatively less variation and hinted at a higher inactivation rate under ohmic heating. At pH 4.4, PG was found to show accelerated inactivation under ohmic heating in comparison to literature values for its resistant isozyme, PG1. Color values (l, a and b) were found to remain unaffected over the studied pH and temperature ranges. </p><p>Carotenoids and phenolic compounds of fresh tomato juice remained unaffected by ohmic heating. Inherent amounts of β-carotene, lycopene, phenolic acids and quercetin indicated no or minimal changes at a temperature range from 90 to 110°C at pH of 3.9 and 4.4. Naringenin content showed an interesting behavior with chalconaringenin converting to naringenin in greater proportions. Naringenin equivalents were found to increase at the temperature of 105°C under ohmic heating.</p> 2011-01-10 English text The Ohio State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1293568724 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1293568724 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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topic Agricultural Engineering
Food Science
Ohmic Heating
Ohmic Packet
Bacterial Spores
<i>Geobacillus stearothermophilus</i>
<i>Bacillus coagulans</i>
Enzymes
Pectin methylesterase
Polygalacturonase
Ascorbic Acid
Carotenoids
Phenolic Compounds
&946
-carotene
Lycopene
Quercetin
spellingShingle Agricultural Engineering
Food Science
Ohmic Heating
Ohmic Packet
Bacterial Spores
<i>Geobacillus stearothermophilus</i>
<i>Bacillus coagulans</i>
Enzymes
Pectin methylesterase
Polygalacturonase
Ascorbic Acid
Carotenoids
Phenolic Compounds
&946
-carotene
Lycopene
Quercetin
Somavat, Romel
Applications and Effects of Ohmic Heating: Sterilization, Influence on Bacterial Spores, Enzymes, Bioactive Components and Quality Factors in Food
author Somavat, Romel
author_facet Somavat, Romel
author_sort Somavat, Romel
title Applications and Effects of Ohmic Heating: Sterilization, Influence on Bacterial Spores, Enzymes, Bioactive Components and Quality Factors in Food
title_short Applications and Effects of Ohmic Heating: Sterilization, Influence on Bacterial Spores, Enzymes, Bioactive Components and Quality Factors in Food
title_full Applications and Effects of Ohmic Heating: Sterilization, Influence on Bacterial Spores, Enzymes, Bioactive Components and Quality Factors in Food
title_fullStr Applications and Effects of Ohmic Heating: Sterilization, Influence on Bacterial Spores, Enzymes, Bioactive Components and Quality Factors in Food
title_full_unstemmed Applications and Effects of Ohmic Heating: Sterilization, Influence on Bacterial Spores, Enzymes, Bioactive Components and Quality Factors in Food
title_sort applications and effects of ohmic heating: sterilization, influence on bacterial spores, enzymes, bioactive components and quality factors in food
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