Apparatus and process for pasteurization of sap and product thereof
AssigneeFederation Des Producteurs Acericoles Du Quebec
InventorsJulie BARBEAU, Genevieve BELAND
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Abstract
The present document describes an apparatus, and processes for the sterilization and/or pasteurization of sap without denaturing polyphenols and other ingredients present therein, and a sap product prepared from the processes
Claims87
A pretreatment apparatus for sterilization and/or pasteurization of sap or sap concentrate with a flow direction which comprises:
- a pre-filter of pore size between about 1 μm to about 500 μm;
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- a micro-filter of pore size between about 0.1 to about 1 μm;
- wherein said micro-filter is connected to and after said pre-filter in the flow direction, said apparatus is for connection before a storage tank, a heating tank or a kettle to filter sap or sap concentrate collected prior to a sterilization and/or a pasteurization treatment.
In a method of sterilization and/or pasteurization of sap or sap concentrate;
- the improvement characterized in the step of:
- a) sterilization treatment of said sap or sap concentrate for a time sufficient to eliminate microbial life in said sap or sap concentrate with minimal taste alteration.
In a method of sterilization and/or pasteurization of sap or sap concentrate;
- the improvement characterized in the steps of:
- a) pre-filtration of collected sap with a pre-filtration treatment;
- b) micro-filtration of pre-filtered sap of step a) with a micro-filter of pore size between about 0.1 μm to about 1 μm prior to a pasteurization treatment of said sap or sap concentrate.
In a method of pasteurization of sap or sap concentrate;
- the improvement characterized in the steps of:
- a) pasteurization treatment of said sap or sap concentrate by heating from about 50° C. to at about 100° C. for a time sufficient to pasteurize.
A sap or sap concentrate comprising a preservative.
A food prepared by sterilizing and/or pasteurizing a sap or sap concentrate combined with at least one food ingredient.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.