Kit Library / Agriculture / Fish Processing and Preservation
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Destroy microbes, skip the heat.
Radiation is the emission and propagation of energy through space or a material medium. In food preservation, electromagnetic (EM) radiations are used because of their destructive effect on microorganisms. When EM radiations kill microorganisms in food without raising temperature, the process is called **co…
↳ Cold sterilization uses ionizing radiation to kill microbes without heat.
Energy high enough to strip electrons.
Ionizing radiations are those with a wavelength of 2000 Å or less. They carry enough energy to cause the ejection of an orbital electron from an atom or molecule, leaving behind an ion. This ionization damages microbial cells and is the basis of cold sterilization.
↳ Ionizing radiation (≤ 2000 Å) ionizes molecules and destroys microbes without heat.
Four radiations, four roles.
The electromagnetic radiations of importance in food preservation are ultraviolet rays, X-rays, gamma rays, and microwaves. Among these, the ionizing radiations — beta rays, gamma rays, and X-rays — are the ones that destroy microorganisms without raising temperature.
↳ UV, X-rays, gamma rays and microwaves are the key EM radiations in food preservation.
This unit covers the microbial principles of fish preservation using radiation, focusing on electromagnetic radiations that destroy microorganisms without raising temperature (cold sterilization). It details the types of…
~8 min · full explanation, examples & memory tricks in the app
36 questions laddered from warm-up to topper-level, each with an explanation. A taste:
Which of the following is the correct definition of radiation as used in food preservation?
BeginnerThe emission and propagation of energy through space or a material medium
Radiation is defined as the emission and propagation of energy through space or a material medium.
In food preservation, ionizing radiations of which wavelength are important?
Intermediate2000 A° or less
Ionizing radiations of wavelength 2000 A° or less are important in food preservation and include beta rays, gamma rays, and X-rays.
What is 'cold sterilization' in the context of food preservation?
IntermediateKilling microorganisms using electromagnetic radiations without raising temperature
Cold sterilization refers to killing microorganisms in foods using electromagnetic radiations without raising temperature.
At which wavelength are UV rays most effective as bactericidal agents?
Intermediate260 nm
UV rays are most effective at 260 nm (2600 A°), although they are bactericidal/virucidal between 200–290 nm.
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