Pulsed Electric Field Processing of Beer: Microbial, Sensory, and Quality Analyses

ABSTRACT: In this study, pulsed electric field (PEF) treatment of beer, effectiveness of PEF treatment on microbial inactivation, effects of PEF treatment on sensory properties, and detection of electrode material migration were explored. Beer samples were treated by PEF for the inactivation of natural flora and inoculated cultures of Saccaromyces uvarum, Rhodotorula rubra, Lactobacillus plantarum, Pediococcus damnosus , and Bacillus subtilis . Inactivation induced by the PEF treatment was 0.5, 4.1, 4.3, 4.7, 5.8, and 4.8 log₁₀ colony-forming units/mL in the above microorganisms, respectively ( P < 0.05). There was a significant increase in the amount of Cr, Zn, Fe, and Mn ions in the beer samples after PEF treatment ( P < 0.05) leading to a statistically significant degradation in flavor and mouth feel. Further studies are needed to optimize electrode materials and PEF treatment to minimize or eliminate this degradation.     

Inactivation of E. coli 8739 in Enriched Soymilk Using Pulsed Electric Fields

ABSTRACT: Soymilk enriched with dairy proteins was subjected to pulsed electric fields (PEF) to evaluate the inactivation of Escherichia coli 8739 and the extension of microbial shelf-life. The maximum thermal exposure level of sample was 60 °C for 1.6 s during a PEF treatment. A 5.7-log reduction was achieved using PEF at 41.1 kV/cm for 54 μs. PEF inactivation of E. coli 8739 followed a 1st-order kinetic model. D-values of E. coli 8739 were 31.9,18.6, and 11.0 μs at 30,35, and 40 kV/cm, respectively. PEF treatment at 41.1 kV/cm for 54 μs significantly extended the microbial shelf-life at 4 °C ( P < 0.05). No significant change in brightness and viscosity of PEF-treated samples was observed during a 30-d storage at 4 °C. PEF was found effective in inactivation of E. coli in and extension of microbial shelf-life of enriched soymilk.     

高强度电场对大肠杆菌细胞膜的影响及致死效应

研究了10、15、20、25、30和35kV/cm的高强度脉冲电场对大肠杆菌的杀菌效果及其对细胞膜结构的影响。结果表明,当电场强度超过20kV/cm,处理时间为200μs时,大肠杆菌细菌数量显著降低,同时采用流式细胞仪分选碘化丙啶(PI)标记细胞结果表明,电场强度超过20kV/cm,细胞膜受到破坏,通透性增强,PI标记细胞比例增加。     

高压脉冲电场处理桑果汁的初步研究

高压脉冲电场技术是一门有前途的非热处理技术,本文探讨将此项技术应用到桑果汁杀菌处理中,从而为设备的改进和工业化应用提供参考。     

Pulsed Electric Field Processing of Orange Juice: A Review on Microbial,Enzymatic, Nutritional,and Sensory Quality and Stability

During the last decades pulsed electric field (PEF) processing received considerable attention due to its potential to enhance food products or create alternatives to conventional methods in food processing. It is generally acknowledged that PEF processing can deliver safe and chill‐stable fruit juices with fresh‐like sensory and nutritional properties. Relatively low‐processing temperature and short residence times can achieve highly effective inactivation of microorganisms while retaining product quality. A first commercial application of PEF for preservation of fruit juices was launched in 2006 in the United States. Since then, industrial‐scale processing equipment for liquid and solid products were developed and, in Europe in 2009, an industrial juice preservation line was installed using 20 kV/cm pulses at 40 to 50 °C to extend the chill‐stability of fruit juices, including citrus juices and smoothies, from 6 to 21 d. The related PEF processing costs are in the range of US $0.02 to 0.03 per liter and are justified due to access to new markets and reduced return of spoiled product. However, despite its commercial success there are still many unknown factors associated with PEF processing of fruit and citrus juices and many conflicting reports in the literature. This literature review, therefore, aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the current scientific knowledge of PEF effects on microbial, enzymatic, nutritional, and sensory quality and stability of orange juices.     

Effects of Commercial-scale Pulsed Electric Field Processing on Flavor and Color of Tomato Juice

Effects of commercial‐scale pulsed electric field (PEF) processing on the flavor and color of tomato juice during storage at 4 deg;for 112 d were studied. Tomato juice was prepared by hot break at 88°C for 2 min and then thermally processed at 92° for 90 s or PEF processed at 40 kV/cm for 57 μs. The PEF‐processed tomato juice retained more flavor compounds of trans‐2‐hexenal, 2‐isobutylthiazole, cis‐3‐hexanol than thermally processed or unprocessed control tomato juice (P < 0.05). PEF‐processed juice had significantly lower nonenzymatic browning and higher redness than thermally processed or control juice (P < 0.05). Sensory evaluations indicated that the flavor of PEF‐processed juice was preferred to that of thermally processed juice (P < 0.01).     

Effects of Pulsed Electric Field on Yield Extraction and Quality of Olive Oil

The effect of the application of pulsed electric field (PEF) treatments of different intensities (0–2 kV/cm) on Arbequina olive paste in reference to olive oil extraction at different malaxation times (0, 15, and 30 min) and temperatures (15 and 26 °C) was investigated. The extraction yield improved by 54 % when the olive paste was treated with PEF (2 kV/cm) without malaxation. When the olive paste was malaxated at 26 °C, the application of a PEF treatment did not increase the extraction yield as compared with the control. However, at 15 °C, a PEF treatment of 2 kV/cm improved the extraction yield by 14.1 %, which corresponded with an enhancement of 1.7 kg of oil per 100 kg of olive fruits. The application of a PEF treatment could permit reduction of the malaxation temperature from 26 to 15 °C without impairing the extraction yield. Parameters legally established (acidity, peroxide value, K_232, and K₂₇₀) to measure the level of quality of the virgin olive oil were not affected by the PEF treatments. A sensory analysis revealed that the application of a PEF treatment did not generate any bad flavor or taste in the oil.     

Commercial-Scale Pulsed Electric Field Processing of Orange Juice

Effects of commercial‐scale pulsed electric field (PEF) processing on the microbial stability, ascorbic acid, flavor compounds, color, Brix, pH, and sensory properties of orange juice were studied and compared with those of thermal processing. Freshly squeezed orange juice was thermally processed at 90 °C for 90 s or processed by PEF at 40 kV/cm for 97 ms. Both thermally processed and PEF‐processed juices showed microbial shelf life at 4 °C for 196 d. PEF‐processed juice retained more ascorbic acid, flavor, and color than thermally processed juice (P<0.05). Sensory evaluation of texture, flavor, and overall acceptability were ranked highest for control juice, followed by PEF‐processed juice and then by thermally processed juice (P<0.01).     

脉冲电场技术通过氧化应激途径诱导营养物质合成和杀灭微生物的研究进展

脉冲电场（Pulsed Electric Field，PEF）技术是一种新兴非热食品加工技术，由于PEF对食品质量损伤小且能杀灭食品中有害微生物所以被广泛应用。PEF通过氧化应激途径激活植物类食品的营养物质合成途径，诱导营养物质合成、提高食品质量，然而关于这一领域的研究较少。PEF发生了氧化应激反应造成了营养物质合成与积累，植物类食品受到PEF刺激后产生大量活性氧（Reactive Oxygen Species，ROS），ROS会激活代谢物合成途径最终合成蛋白、多酚、硫代葡萄糖苷和胡萝卜素等物质；ROS聚集在微生物的细胞膜上会造成蛋白表达异常，损害脂质层和脱氧核糖核酸（Deoxyribonucleic Acid，DNA），最终导致微生物失活。     

Effects of Pulsed Electric Fields and Thermal Processing on the Stability of Bovine Immunoglobulin G (IgG) in Enriched Soymilk

ABSTRACT: To investigate influences of pulsed electric field (PEF) on bovine IgG immunoactivity, soymilk enriched with hyperimmunized dairy milk protein concentrate was subjected to PEF and thermal treatments. Thermal treatment at 78.8 °C for 120 s inactivated 5.1 logs in natural flora and resulted in 86% decrease in IgG activity PEF at 41 kV/cm for 54 μS inactivated 5.3 logs of natural flora and resulted in no significant change ( P > 0.05) in bovine IgG activity. Specific antigen-binding activity of bovine IgG against Salmonella enteritidis showed parallel correlation with the measurement of IgG concentration. No further significant change in IgG immunoactivity was observed during a 10-wk storage at 4°C in PEF-, thermally-, or un-treated samples.     

Microbial Inactivation Kinetics in Soymilk during Continuous Flow High-Pressure Throttling

ABSTRACT:  The thermal resistance of  Clostridium sporogenes  PA 3679 ATCC 7955 was determined in soymilk (pH 7) and 0.1% peptone water (pH 7) by the capillary tube method. In the continuous flow high-pressure throttling, the temperature of soymilk increased due to instantaneous pressure release and the additional heat was supplied by a heat exchanger to achieve the set temperature. The soymilk was immediately cooled after a short preset hold time to below 40 °C. A significant increase in the heat resistance was observed in  C. sporogenes  spores when heated in soymilk in comparison to 0.1% peptone water. The  D ₁₂₁-value for spores in soymilk was approximately 3-folds higher than peptone water. The  z- value was also much higher in soymilk as compared to that in 0.1% peptone water. Continuous flow high-pressure throttling (HPT) from 207 or 276 MPa to atmospheric pressure reduced the microbial populations in inoculated soymilk up to 6 log cycles when the holding times were 10.4, 15.6, and 20.8 s and the process temperatures were 85, 121, 133, and 145 °C, respectively. The sporicidal effect increased as the operating pressure, time, and temperature were increased. More injured spores were found at 207 MPa than at 276 MPa, indicating that lower pressure caused cell injury whereas high pressure caused cell death.     

高压脉冲电场对橙汁大肠杆菌和理化性质的影响效果

高压脉冲电场(pulsedelectricfield)技术是目前研究人员关注的非热加工技术之一。本文研究了高压脉冲电场技术对橙汁中E.coli和理化性质的影响效果。研究表明,高压脉冲电场对橙汁确实有杀菌钝酶的效果。当电场强度为12kV/cm、脉冲时间为1200个脉冲时,橙汁中E.coli的数量减少了1.73个对数;10kV/cm、400个脉冲时过氧化物酶(POD)活性下降了60%。对于橙汁理化性质总酸、0Brix、pH、浊度和色差等指标的影响不大。     

超高压对草莓果肉饮料的杀菌效果与品质影响

研究不同超高压条件(压力600MPa,保压时间分别为0、2、4、6、8、10min)对草莓果肉饮料的杀菌效果及600MPa、4min超高压处理前后草莓果肉饮料理化品质的变化。结果表明：在600MPa、4min的超高压条件下,草莓果肉饮料中的细菌、霉菌和酵母可全部被杀死,并且该处理前后草莓果肉饮料中的可溶性固形物、pH值、可滴定酸、颜色、总酚含量及抗氧化性均无显著性差异(P＞0.05),但VC含量损失9.2%、花青素含量损失20.6%;超高压处理后草莓果肉饮料中部分酯类成分损失,醇类物质种类及数量增加(P＜0.05),但仍保持草莓原有的特征风味。     

超高压条件对鲜切莲藕杀菌效果的影响

以鄂莲四号莲藕为试材,采用超高压技术对鲜切莲藕进行杀菌,探讨了超高压压力、保压时间、加压温度、溶液p H等因素对鲜切莲藕中菌落总数和微生物残活率的影响。通过单因素和正交试验确定了超高压杀菌最优条件为:压力400 MPa、保压时间25 min、加压温度50℃、溶液p H 4.5,在此条件下,鲜切莲藕中的菌落总数为60.3 cfu/g。     

Microbial α-Galactosidase for Soymilk Processing

Several microorganisms isolated from soil enriched with soybean meal were screened for their ability to produce α-galactosidase (α-D-galactoside galactohydrolase, E.C. 3.2.1.22). Soybean carbohydrates, after fermentation with Saccharomyces cerevisiae, were used as carbon source for an effective screening. Fructose-free soy oligosaccharides were effective as inducers of the enzyme whereas normal soy oligosaccharides, including sucrose, were not. With this carbon source, invertase production was insignificant and the enzymes present liberated galactose from oligosaccharides known to be present in soybeans. Among the microorganisms studied, Cladosporium cladosporioides (Fres.) de Vr. had the highest α-galactosidase activity. The intracellular enzyme had an optimum pH around 7.0 on the artificial substrate p-nitrophenyl-α-D-galactopyranoside (PNPG) but a pH optimum of 5.0 with melibiose. At 6.3 (the natural pH of soymilk) the relative activity on the two substrates was 90%. The enzyme was relatively thermostable, with no detectable decrease in activity when held for more than 16 hr at 47°C or 2 hr at 60°C. The enzyme liberated galactose from melibiose, raffinose, and stachyose and eliminated raffinose-like sugars from soymilk, specially stachyose, in a few hours.     

Plasmin Inactivation with Pulsed Electric Fields

Plasmin (fibrinolysin E.C.3.4.21.7), an indigenous enzyme in bovine milk, added to simulated milk ultrafiltrate (SMUF) at 100 μg/mL (pH 6.11 and ionic strength 0.056 M) was treated at 10°C and 15°C with pulsed electric fields (HVPEF) of 15, 30 and 45 kV/cm and number of pulses 10, 20, 30, 40 and 50. The plasmin activity measured using a commercial assay, was reduced 90% after 50 pulses at both 30 and 45 kV/cm and at a processing temperature of 15°C. Similar inactivation was obtained when plasmin (100 μg/mL) in SMUF was heated at 40°C for 15 min. Inactivation of the enzyme depended on the number of pulses applied during treatment, intensity of the applied field, and processing temperature.     

Comparative Effects of Ohmic,Induction Cooker,and Electric Stove Heating on Soymilk Trypsin Inhibitor Inactivation

During thermal treatment of soymilk, a rapid incorporation of Kunitz trypsin inhibitor (KTI) into protein aggregates by covalent (disulfide bond, SS) and/or noncovalent interactions with other proteins is responsible for its fast inactivation of trypsin inhibitor activity (TIA). In contrast, the slow cleavage of a single Bowman–Birk inhibitor (BBI) peptide bond is responsible for its slow inactivation of TIA and chymotrypsin inhibitor activity (CIA). In this study, the effects of Ohmic heating (220 V, 50 Hz) on soymilk TIA and CIA inactivation were examined and compared to induction cooker and electric stove heating with similar thermal histories. It was found that: (1) TIA and CIA inactivation was slower from 0 to 3 min, and faster after 3 min as compared to induction cooker and electric stove. (2) The thiol (SH) loss rate was slower from 0 to 3 min, and similar to induction cooker and electric stove after 3 min. (3) Ohmic heating slightly increased protein aggregate formation. (4) In addition to the cleavage of one BBI peptide bond, an additional reaction might occur to enhance BBI inactivation. (5) Ohmic heating was more energy‐efficient for TIA and CIA inactivation. (6) TIA and CIA inactivation was accelerated with increasing electric voltage (110, 165, and 220 V) of Ohmic heating. It is likely that the enhanced inactivation of TIA by Ohmic heating is due to its combined electrochemical and thermal effects.     

Enhanced Anthocyanin Extraction from Red Cabbage Using Pulsed Electric Field Processing

Abstract: This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of pulsed electric field (PEF) treatment on anthocyanin extraction from red cabbage using water as a solvent. Mashed cabbage was placed in a batch treatment chamber and subjected to PEF (2.5 kV/cm electric field strength; 15 μs pulse width and 50 pulses, specific energy 15.63 J/g). Extracted anthocyanin concentrations (16 to 889 μg/mL) were determined using HPLC. Heat and light stabilities of the control and PEF-treated samples, having approximately the same initial concentrations, were studied. PEF treatments enhanced total anthocyanin extraction in water from red cabbage by 2.15 times with a higher proportion of nonacylated forms than the control (P < 0.05). The heat and light stabilities of the PEF-treated samples and control samples were not significantly different (P > 0.05). Practical Application: An innovative pretreatment technology, pulsed electric field processing, enhanced total anthocyanin extraction in water from red cabbage by 2.15 times. Manufacturers of natural colors can use this technology to extract anthocyanins from red cabbage efficiently.     

Quality-Related Enzymes in Plant-Based Products: Effects of Novel Food Processing Technologies Part 2: Pulsed Electric Field Processing

Pulsed electric field (PEF) processing is an effective technique for the preservation of pumpable food products as it inactivates vegetative microbial cells at ambient to moderate temperature without significantly affecting the nutritional and sensorial quality of the product. However, conflicting views are expressed about the effect of PEF on enzymes. In this review, which is part 2 of a series of reviews dealing with the effectiveness of novel food preservation technologies for controlling enzymes, the scientific literature over the last decade on the effect of PEF on plant enzymes is critically reviewed to shed more light on the issue. The existing evidence indicates that PEF can result in substantial inactivation of most enzymes, although a much more intense process is required compared to microbial inactivation. Depending on the processing condition and the origin of the enzyme, up to 97% inactivation of pectin methylesterase, polyphenol oxidase, and peroxidase as well as no inactivation have been reported following PEF treatment. Both electrochemical effects and Ohmic heating appear to contribute to the observed inactivation, although the relative contribution depends on a number of factors including the origin of the enzyme, the design of the PEF treatment chamber, the processing condition, and the composition of the medium.