Method for pasteurizing/sanitizing/sterilizing food products via ultra-high temperature processing and optional exposure to an electromagnetic radiation source
OwnerXiong Wei, Yu Fang +1inventors
InventorsXiong Wei, Yu Fang, Chen Yiqiang
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Abstract
A method for pasteurizing/sanitizing/sterilizing a food product to reduce the microbial load thereof, including the steps of: (1) providing a food product, wherein the food product comprises a plant seed and/or an aqueous plant seed medium; (2) optionally fermenting the food product; (3) controllably exposing the food product to ultra-high-temperature processing for a period of time; and (4) at least one of pasteurizing, sanitizing, and sterilizing the food product without materially altering the flavor profile and/or the nutritional profile of the food product.
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A method for pasteurizing/sanitizing/sterilizing a food product to reduce the microbial load thereof, comprising the steps of:
- providing a food product, wherein the food product comprises a plant seed and/or an aqueous plant seed medium;
- optionally fermenting the food product;
- controllably exposing the food product to ultra-high-temperature processing for a period of time;
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- at least one of pasteurizing, sanitizing, and sterilizing the food product.
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