Fermented foods provide various health benefits. A seminar discussed the classification and production of various fermented foods like bread, idli, kimchi, sauerkraut, and natto. Fermentation increases the bioavailability of nutrients in foods and produces beneficial probiotics. It was concluded that fermented foods can improve digestive health and provide antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
Limitations of using food colors. Safety measures and standards of food colors in India. History, market trend, different types of food colors. Sources and uses of food colors.
This document discusses genetically modified foods (GM foods). It begins with an introduction to GM foods and their history. It then describes various techniques used to create GM foods as well as significant examples like Flavr Savr tomatoes in 1994 and Golden Rice in 2002. The document outlines benefits of GM foods such as increased yield and drought/pest resistance, but also risks. It concludes that while GM foods have potential to address hunger and nutrition problems, their development must be monitored.
This document discusses biopreservatives, which are biologically derived antimicrobial substances used to preserve foods and extend shelf life. It notes that biopreservatives can reduce the need for chemical preservatives and intense heat treatments that negatively impact food quality. Various types of biopreservatives are described, including microbial acids like lactic acid and acetic acid, lacto-biopreservatives from milk, bacto-biopreservatives like bacteriocins, and phyto-antimicrobials from plants. Specific biopreservatives discussed in detail include lactic acid, acetic acid, citric acid, lactoferrin, nisin, and pedioc
This document discusses enzymes, their structures, properties, sources, and uses. It provides details on several specific enzymes including papain, pepsin, rennin, lactase, catalase, and lipases. It describes how these enzymes are used in various food applications and industries like dairy, meat processing, baking, and more. The key roles of enzymes in food include tenderizing meat, curdling milk to make cheese, aiding in digestion, and preventing spoilage through microbial control.
1) Nutraceuticals originated from the terms "nutrition" and "pharmaceutical" and are foods or dietary components that provide health benefits beyond basic nutrition.
2) The global nutraceutical market was worth $162 billion in 2018 and is projected to reach $280 billion by 2025, growing at an annual rate of around 8%. The Indian nutraceutical market is also growing rapidly at a CAGR of 17.1%.
3) Nutraceuticals provide physiological benefits and help maintain good health. They are prepared from food or non-food sources and can be in various formats such as powders, tablets, liquids. Common categories of nutraceuticals include nutrients, herbals
Fermented foods provide various health benefits. A seminar discussed the classification and production of various fermented foods like bread, idli, kimchi, sauerkraut, and natto. Fermentation increases the bioavailability of nutrients in foods and produces beneficial probiotics. It was concluded that fermented foods can improve digestive health and provide antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and fiber.
Limitations of using food colors. Safety measures and standards of food colors in India. History, market trend, different types of food colors. Sources and uses of food colors.
This document discusses genetically modified foods (GM foods). It begins with an introduction to GM foods and their history. It then describes various techniques used to create GM foods as well as significant examples like Flavr Savr tomatoes in 1994 and Golden Rice in 2002. The document outlines benefits of GM foods such as increased yield and drought/pest resistance, but also risks. It concludes that while GM foods have potential to address hunger and nutrition problems, their development must be monitored.
This document discusses biopreservatives, which are biologically derived antimicrobial substances used to preserve foods and extend shelf life. It notes that biopreservatives can reduce the need for chemical preservatives and intense heat treatments that negatively impact food quality. Various types of biopreservatives are described, including microbial acids like lactic acid and acetic acid, lacto-biopreservatives from milk, bacto-biopreservatives like bacteriocins, and phyto-antimicrobials from plants. Specific biopreservatives discussed in detail include lactic acid, acetic acid, citric acid, lactoferrin, nisin, and pedioc
This document discusses enzymes, their structures, properties, sources, and uses. It provides details on several specific enzymes including papain, pepsin, rennin, lactase, catalase, and lipases. It describes how these enzymes are used in various food applications and industries like dairy, meat processing, baking, and more. The key roles of enzymes in food include tenderizing meat, curdling milk to make cheese, aiding in digestion, and preventing spoilage through microbial control.
1) Nutraceuticals originated from the terms "nutrition" and "pharmaceutical" and are foods or dietary components that provide health benefits beyond basic nutrition.
2) The global nutraceutical market was worth $162 billion in 2018 and is projected to reach $280 billion by 2025, growing at an annual rate of around 8%. The Indian nutraceutical market is also growing rapidly at a CAGR of 17.1%.
3) Nutraceuticals provide physiological benefits and help maintain good health. They are prepared from food or non-food sources and can be in various formats such as powders, tablets, liquids. Common categories of nutraceuticals include nutrients, herbals
The U.S. Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act1 (FFDCA) provides for two regulatory mechanisms for the addition of substances to foods.
They are the food additive petition process and the Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) process. GRAS is unique to the U.S. and is sometimes not well understood.
Though not official, the IFAC GRAS Best Practices Guide is intended to serve as a compilation of available U.S.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, guidance documents and industry best practices to help determine the GRAS status of a substance
Generally Recognized as Safe or GRAS is an FDA designation for a substance that it considers as safe.
FDA stands for the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA is a federal agency of the United States that is responsible for protecting and promoting public health.
GRAS is an acronym.
Therefore, we pronounced the letters as a word. In other words, we do not say ‘G-R-A-S’ (we do not utter each letter’s name separately).
This document discusses the use of immobilized plant cells for the production of food flavors, colors, additives, and supplements. Specifically, it describes how plant cell cultures can be used as an alternative to direct plant extraction to produce flavors like esters, pyrazines, lactones, and terpenes. It also discusses using fungi and algae to produce red, yellow, and purple pigments for food coloring. Food additives that can be produced using microorganisms are described like MSG, nucleotides, amino acids, vitamins, and organic acids. In general, the document outlines how immobilized plant cells and microorganisms can be used to efficiently produce a variety of compounds for use as flavors, colors, additives and
This document provides information about natural food colours. It discusses how consumers are increasingly seeking natural ingredients and colours due to health concerns with artificial colours. Various natural colour sources are described like beetroot, annatto and turmeric. Their nutritional benefits and extraction methods are explained. There is a shift in the global market towards greater use of natural colours compared to artificial colours. Natural colours are preferred due to links between artificial colours and health issues like ADHD.
Microorganisms play important roles in food as pathogens that can cause disease, as spoilage organisms that degrade food quality, and as cultured microbes used in food processing. Fruits and vegetables naturally contain saprophytic bacteria and fungi that can lead to spoilage when the protective barriers are broken during harvesting or processing. The major factors affecting microbial growth in fruits and vegetables include physical damage, pH, moisture content, and temperature. Common preservation methods include drying, freezing, acidification, and use of preservatives.
This document discusses various physical methods for food preservation, including ionizing radiation, nonionizing radiation, light, high pressure processing, pulsed electric fields, and modified atmosphere packaging. Ionizing radiation works by affecting nucleic acids and cell membranes, while nonionizing microwave radiation causes protein and nucleic acid denaturation. High pressure processing and pulsed electric fields disrupt cell membranes. Modified atmosphere packaging and vacuum packaging inhibit aerobic microorganisms by reducing oxygen levels.
This document discusses glucose syrup and invert sugar syrups. Glucose syrup is made from starch hydrolysis and typically contains 10-43% glucose. It is produced through soaking, gelatinization, hydrolysis, clarification, and evaporation steps. Invert syrup contains equal proportions of glucose and fructose produced through acid or enzymatic hydrolysis of sucrose. Both syrups are used as sweeteners and thickeners in foods like candy, ice cream, and baked goods due to properties like moisture retention and flavor enhancement. They have applications in confectionery, pharmaceuticals, and as flavoring agents.
Fermentation is a metabolic process where organic compounds like carbohydrates are broken down by microorganisms to release energy without oxygen. It is used to produce a variety of foods, beverages, industrial products, and more. There are several types of fermentation including alcoholic, lactic acid, propionic acid, and butyric acid fermentations. Fermentation can occur via solid state or submerged cultures in different types of bioreactors. Key factors that control microbial growth during fermentation include nutrients, pH, temperature, water activity, and presence of other microorganisms. Proper isolation techniques are required to culture pure microbial strains.
Fermentation is used to preserve foods like pickles, sauerkraut, bread, vinegar and idli. The process involves lactic acid bacteria like Lactobacillus and Leuconostoc which convert sugars into lactic acid, lowering the pH and preventing spoilage. For pickles, cucumbers are placed in brine and the acidity produced during fermentation preserves them. Sauerkraut is made by a similar fermentation of cabbage. Yeast is used in bread making to produce carbon dioxide which leavens the dough. Vinegar is produced through further fermentation of ethanol by acetic acid bacteria. Idli batter involves fermenting rice and black lentils before steaming the c
Papain is a powerful digestive enzyme commonly found in and extracted from papaya. It plays a key role in breaking down toxins and is a digestive aid and antioxidant. It breaks down larger proteins into smaller proteins, peptides, or amino acids by splitting bonds in protein chains.
Bromelain is an enzyme found in pineapples, kiwis, mangos, and bananas that conducts similar functions to papain. It is prepared from pineapple plant stumps after fruit harvest by extracting the juice containing the soluble bromelain enzyme. Along with papain, bromelain is commonly used to tenderize meat.
Ficin is a protease enzyme derived from fig latex. It is part of the cyst
This document discusses various fermented milk products including cheese, yogurt, cultured buttermilk, acidophilus milk, and kefir. It provides details on the production processes and microorganisms involved in each product. Cheese is produced through fermentation of milk proteins and fats using bacteria and ripening. Yogurt is made by fermenting milk with Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus. Cultured buttermilk is the fluid remaining after sour cream or ripened cream is churned into butter. Acidophilus milk contains Lactobacillus acidophilus for potential health benefits. Kefir uses "kefir grains" containing various bacteria and yeasts to ferment milk
The integration of enzymes in food and feed processes is a well-established approach; however there are clear evidences that dedicated research efforts are consistently being made to make the applications of biological agents more effective as well as diversified.
Various techniques have been employed such as rDNA technology and protein engineering (site-directed mutagenesis and random mutation) for the design of new/improved biocatalysts
Advances in molecular biology, evolution- ary protein engineering expertise, the (bio) computational tools, and the implementation of high-throughput meth- odologies enabling the efficient and timely screening/ characterization of the biocatalysts.
There needs to be continue efforts in the direction to have more diverse, versatile and robust enzymes to be applied in food technology
The document discusses probiotics, their history, functions, and food sources. It begins by defining probiotics as live microorganisms that provide health benefits when consumed in adequate amounts. The concept of probiotics was first proposed in the early 20th century by Elie Metchnikoff, who suggested certain bacteria in fermented milk could promote intestinal and overall health. The document then outlines the characteristics, mechanisms of action, advantages, and functions of probiotic consumption before providing examples of probiotic foods and the probiotic strains they contain.
Food coloring is any dye or pigment added to food to change or enhance its color. It is used commercially and domestically in foods to offset color loss, correct natural variations, enhance existing colors, provide color to colorless foods, and make foods more attractive. There are two main types - natural dyes derived from sources like vegetables, fruits, minerals, and artificial dyes approved by regulatory bodies. Some artificial dyes are restricted to only external uses or certain foods, while others have been banned due to health concerns linked to them. Food coloring comes in various forms including liquid, powder, gel and paste.
This document discusses food preservatives. It explains that preservatives are added to foods to reduce spoilage from microorganisms and prevent food-borne infections. Preservatives work by interfering with microbial cell functions or reducing the pH to prevent microbial growth. Chemical preservatives specifically target microbes and are categorized into class I (e.g. salt, sugar) and class II (e.g. benzoic acid, sulfur dioxide). Common preservatives like salt, sugar, vinegar, and sulfur dioxide are described along with their antimicrobial mechanisms.
Fermented foods are produced by exposing raw materials like milk, meat, fruits and vegetables to microorganisms that carry out desirable fermentation. As microbes like bacteria and yeasts grow, they metabolize nutrients in the raw materials and produce end products. These end products and remaining components constitute the fermented food, which often has improved acceptance qualities due to metabolic changes. Common fermented foods include dairy products like yogurt and cheese, meat products, breads and other cereal foods, pickled fruits and vegetables, soy sauce, and beverages like beer. The microbiology and production processes of fermented foods depend on the specific food and microbes involved.
Biotechnological applications in Food ProcessingAbdul Rehman
Deals with various applications of biotechnology in Food processing includes genetically modified food and the concept of metabolic engineering as a novel technique.
This document discusses hydrocolloids, which are gums that are added to foods to control functional properties like thickening and gelling. It defines hydrocolloids as able to form viscous solutions when mixed with water. It then discusses various types of hydrocolloids like xanthan gum, guar gum, and locust bean gum; their sources and uses in food for thickening, stabilizing, and gelling. Specific uses mentioned are in salad dressings, sauces, ice cream, and dairy products to improve texture.
This document discusses food preservation and food storage. It defines food preservation as preventing decay or spoilage to allow food to be stored for future use. The main methods of preservation discussed are drying, freezing, canning, irradiation, adding preservatives, pickling, smoking and curing. Pasteurization is introduced as a mild heat treatment to kill pathogens and microorganisms without significantly changing colour or flavour. Different types of food storage are described based on temperature, including dry, refrigerated, cold and freezer storage. Guidelines for proper food storage and rotation are also provided.
FOOD PRESERVATION,SAFETYAND SHELF LIFE EXTENSION.pptxNavajeevanBuraga1
Food preservation techniques are used to extend shelf life and ensure safety by controlling microbial growth. Traditional techniques include curing, sugaring, pickling and canning. Modern techniques use refrigeration, freezing, vacuum packing, irradiation and modified atmospheres. Proper preservation prevents food waste and spoilage while maintaining quality for consumers through safe, low-cost food processing and storage.
The U.S. Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act1 (FFDCA) provides for two regulatory mechanisms for the addition of substances to foods.
They are the food additive petition process and the Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) process. GRAS is unique to the U.S. and is sometimes not well understood.
Though not official, the IFAC GRAS Best Practices Guide is intended to serve as a compilation of available U.S.
Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulations, guidance documents and industry best practices to help determine the GRAS status of a substance
Generally Recognized as Safe or GRAS is an FDA designation for a substance that it considers as safe.
FDA stands for the Food and Drug Administration. The FDA is a federal agency of the United States that is responsible for protecting and promoting public health.
GRAS is an acronym.
Therefore, we pronounced the letters as a word. In other words, we do not say ‘G-R-A-S’ (we do not utter each letter’s name separately).
This document discusses the use of immobilized plant cells for the production of food flavors, colors, additives, and supplements. Specifically, it describes how plant cell cultures can be used as an alternative to direct plant extraction to produce flavors like esters, pyrazines, lactones, and terpenes. It also discusses using fungi and algae to produce red, yellow, and purple pigments for food coloring. Food additives that can be produced using microorganisms are described like MSG, nucleotides, amino acids, vitamins, and organic acids. In general, the document outlines how immobilized plant cells and microorganisms can be used to efficiently produce a variety of compounds for use as flavors, colors, additives and
This document provides information about natural food colours. It discusses how consumers are increasingly seeking natural ingredients and colours due to health concerns with artificial colours. Various natural colour sources are described like beetroot, annatto and turmeric. Their nutritional benefits and extraction methods are explained. There is a shift in the global market towards greater use of natural colours compared to artificial colours. Natural colours are preferred due to links between artificial colours and health issues like ADHD.
Microorganisms play important roles in food as pathogens that can cause disease, as spoilage organisms that degrade food quality, and as cultured microbes used in food processing. Fruits and vegetables naturally contain saprophytic bacteria and fungi that can lead to spoilage when the protective barriers are broken during harvesting or processing. The major factors affecting microbial growth in fruits and vegetables include physical damage, pH, moisture content, and temperature. Common preservation methods include drying, freezing, acidification, and use of preservatives.
This document discusses various physical methods for food preservation, including ionizing radiation, nonionizing radiation, light, high pressure processing, pulsed electric fields, and modified atmosphere packaging. Ionizing radiation works by affecting nucleic acids and cell membranes, while nonionizing microwave radiation causes protein and nucleic acid denaturation. High pressure processing and pulsed electric fields disrupt cell membranes. Modified atmosphere packaging and vacuum packaging inhibit aerobic microorganisms by reducing oxygen levels.
This document discusses glucose syrup and invert sugar syrups. Glucose syrup is made from starch hydrolysis and typically contains 10-43% glucose. It is produced through soaking, gelatinization, hydrolysis, clarification, and evaporation steps. Invert syrup contains equal proportions of glucose and fructose produced through acid or enzymatic hydrolysis of sucrose. Both syrups are used as sweeteners and thickeners in foods like candy, ice cream, and baked goods due to properties like moisture retention and flavor enhancement. They have applications in confectionery, pharmaceuticals, and as flavoring agents.
Fermentation is a metabolic process where organic compounds like carbohydrates are broken down by microorganisms to release energy without oxygen. It is used to produce a variety of foods, beverages, industrial products, and more. There are several types of fermentation including alcoholic, lactic acid, propionic acid, and butyric acid fermentations. Fermentation can occur via solid state or submerged cultures in different types of bioreactors. Key factors that control microbial growth during fermentation include nutrients, pH, temperature, water activity, and presence of other microorganisms. Proper isolation techniques are required to culture pure microbial strains.
Fermentation is used to preserve foods like pickles, sauerkraut, bread, vinegar and idli. The process involves lactic acid bacteria like Lactobacillus and Leuconostoc which convert sugars into lactic acid, lowering the pH and preventing spoilage. For pickles, cucumbers are placed in brine and the acidity produced during fermentation preserves them. Sauerkraut is made by a similar fermentation of cabbage. Yeast is used in bread making to produce carbon dioxide which leavens the dough. Vinegar is produced through further fermentation of ethanol by acetic acid bacteria. Idli batter involves fermenting rice and black lentils before steaming the c
Papain is a powerful digestive enzyme commonly found in and extracted from papaya. It plays a key role in breaking down toxins and is a digestive aid and antioxidant. It breaks down larger proteins into smaller proteins, peptides, or amino acids by splitting bonds in protein chains.
Bromelain is an enzyme found in pineapples, kiwis, mangos, and bananas that conducts similar functions to papain. It is prepared from pineapple plant stumps after fruit harvest by extracting the juice containing the soluble bromelain enzyme. Along with papain, bromelain is commonly used to tenderize meat.
Ficin is a protease enzyme derived from fig latex. It is part of the cyst
This document discusses various fermented milk products including cheese, yogurt, cultured buttermilk, acidophilus milk, and kefir. It provides details on the production processes and microorganisms involved in each product. Cheese is produced through fermentation of milk proteins and fats using bacteria and ripening. Yogurt is made by fermenting milk with Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus. Cultured buttermilk is the fluid remaining after sour cream or ripened cream is churned into butter. Acidophilus milk contains Lactobacillus acidophilus for potential health benefits. Kefir uses "kefir grains" containing various bacteria and yeasts to ferment milk
The integration of enzymes in food and feed processes is a well-established approach; however there are clear evidences that dedicated research efforts are consistently being made to make the applications of biological agents more effective as well as diversified.
Various techniques have been employed such as rDNA technology and protein engineering (site-directed mutagenesis and random mutation) for the design of new/improved biocatalysts
Advances in molecular biology, evolution- ary protein engineering expertise, the (bio) computational tools, and the implementation of high-throughput meth- odologies enabling the efficient and timely screening/ characterization of the biocatalysts.
There needs to be continue efforts in the direction to have more diverse, versatile and robust enzymes to be applied in food technology
The document discusses probiotics, their history, functions, and food sources. It begins by defining probiotics as live microorganisms that provide health benefits when consumed in adequate amounts. The concept of probiotics was first proposed in the early 20th century by Elie Metchnikoff, who suggested certain bacteria in fermented milk could promote intestinal and overall health. The document then outlines the characteristics, mechanisms of action, advantages, and functions of probiotic consumption before providing examples of probiotic foods and the probiotic strains they contain.
Food coloring is any dye or pigment added to food to change or enhance its color. It is used commercially and domestically in foods to offset color loss, correct natural variations, enhance existing colors, provide color to colorless foods, and make foods more attractive. There are two main types - natural dyes derived from sources like vegetables, fruits, minerals, and artificial dyes approved by regulatory bodies. Some artificial dyes are restricted to only external uses or certain foods, while others have been banned due to health concerns linked to them. Food coloring comes in various forms including liquid, powder, gel and paste.
This document discusses food preservatives. It explains that preservatives are added to foods to reduce spoilage from microorganisms and prevent food-borne infections. Preservatives work by interfering with microbial cell functions or reducing the pH to prevent microbial growth. Chemical preservatives specifically target microbes and are categorized into class I (e.g. salt, sugar) and class II (e.g. benzoic acid, sulfur dioxide). Common preservatives like salt, sugar, vinegar, and sulfur dioxide are described along with their antimicrobial mechanisms.
Fermented foods are produced by exposing raw materials like milk, meat, fruits and vegetables to microorganisms that carry out desirable fermentation. As microbes like bacteria and yeasts grow, they metabolize nutrients in the raw materials and produce end products. These end products and remaining components constitute the fermented food, which often has improved acceptance qualities due to metabolic changes. Common fermented foods include dairy products like yogurt and cheese, meat products, breads and other cereal foods, pickled fruits and vegetables, soy sauce, and beverages like beer. The microbiology and production processes of fermented foods depend on the specific food and microbes involved.
Biotechnological applications in Food ProcessingAbdul Rehman
Deals with various applications of biotechnology in Food processing includes genetically modified food and the concept of metabolic engineering as a novel technique.
This document discusses hydrocolloids, which are gums that are added to foods to control functional properties like thickening and gelling. It defines hydrocolloids as able to form viscous solutions when mixed with water. It then discusses various types of hydrocolloids like xanthan gum, guar gum, and locust bean gum; their sources and uses in food for thickening, stabilizing, and gelling. Specific uses mentioned are in salad dressings, sauces, ice cream, and dairy products to improve texture.
This document discusses food preservation and food storage. It defines food preservation as preventing decay or spoilage to allow food to be stored for future use. The main methods of preservation discussed are drying, freezing, canning, irradiation, adding preservatives, pickling, smoking and curing. Pasteurization is introduced as a mild heat treatment to kill pathogens and microorganisms without significantly changing colour or flavour. Different types of food storage are described based on temperature, including dry, refrigerated, cold and freezer storage. Guidelines for proper food storage and rotation are also provided.
FOOD PRESERVATION,SAFETYAND SHELF LIFE EXTENSION.pptxNavajeevanBuraga1
Food preservation techniques are used to extend shelf life and ensure safety by controlling microbial growth. Traditional techniques include curing, sugaring, pickling and canning. Modern techniques use refrigeration, freezing, vacuum packing, irradiation and modified atmospheres. Proper preservation prevents food waste and spoilage while maintaining quality for consumers through safe, low-cost food processing and storage.
The document discusses various methods of food preservation, including drying, commercial drying methods like freeze-drying and osmotic drying, curing using salt and drying, fermentation, pickling using vinegar, using edible coatings, canning which involves heating sealed containers, refrigeration, freezing, and pasteurization which heats liquids to kill microorganisms. It also covers types of food spoilage from biological, chemical and physical changes and how different preservation methods address these changes.
Canning or bottling is a method of food preservation that involves placing foods in jars or containers and heating them to temperatures that destroy microorganisms. There are two safe canning methods - the boiling water bath method for high acid foods like fruits and pickles, and the pressure canner method for low acid foods like vegetables and meats, which reaches temperatures above boiling to kill deadly botulinum toxins. Canning prevents spoilage by driving out air from the jar and creating a vacuum seal to prevent reentry of microbes when the jar cools.
The document discusses various methods of food preservation including preservation by high temperature. It describes pasteurization as applying heat to destroy pathogens and spoilage microorganisms, inactivating enzymes, and reducing spoilage microorganisms. Pasteurization temperatures and times are provided for different foods like milk. While pasteurization reduces microbes, it does not sterilize food so additional preservation methods are needed to extend shelf life.
This document provides an overview of the history and trends of food preservation and processing. It discusses early primitive methods like drying, salting, sugaring and pickling. It then outlines the development of more advanced techniques like refrigeration, heating/canning, dehydration, irradiation, blanching, vacuum packaging, and the use of chemicals and additives. A variety of common food processing methods are defined, like fermentation, canning, dehydration, irradiation and blanching, along with their advantages and disadvantages.
Heat application has many benefit for eating quality and sensory properties of many food products. Therefore, this chapter discusses much high-temperature processing such as blanching, pasteurization, sterilization, extrusion, evaporation, dehydration, distillation and rehydration.
Contamination, preservation, and spoilage of fruits and vegetablesDr. Poshadri Achinna
This document discusses the microbiology of fruits and vegetables from harvesting through processing and preservation. It notes that fruits and vegetables can become contaminated during harvesting from various sources like soil, water, handling etc. and that proper cooling, washing, sorting and sanitization can reduce microbial loads. It describes how different preservation methods like canning, freezing, drying use processes like heating, chilling and addition of preservatives to control microbial growth. Overall, the key points are that proper handling and use of techniques like cooling, washing, heating and addition of preservatives are important to control microbes during processing and preservation of fruits and vegetables.
Food processing and preservation techniques allow foods to be stored and consumed year-round around the world. Early techniques like drying, salting, sugaring, and pickling were primitive but allowed some foods to be preserved. Modern refrigeration and freezing are now the most common preservation methods, allowing up to 85% of foods to be refrigerated. Other key processing techniques include canning, dehydration, irradiation, blanching, and the addition of chemical preservatives like salt. Combination or "hurdle" processing uses mild applications of multiple preservation methods to eliminate spoilage microorganisms.
This document discusses the effects of food processing on nutrient content and food spoilage. It explains that food processing aims to make food safe, high quality and convenient. Various processing methods like heating, freezing and canning can affect nutrients in different ways by destroying, leaching or oxidizing them. Proper storage and minimal processing helps retain more nutrients. Food spoils naturally through moisture loss, enzyme action and microbial growth like fungi, yeasts and bacteria under suitable temperature and moisture conditions. Food processing techniques aim to prevent or slow down spoilage to preserve food.
Preservatives in fruits and Vegetables (Chemical and physical, Canning in det...SaiLakshmi891734
The chemicals when added interfere with the cell membrane of the microorganisms, their enzyme activity or their genetic mechanisms. They also act as antioxidants. The common chemical preservatives permitted are
1. Benzoic acid (including benzoates) Sodium benzoate is a salt of benzoic acid and is used in preservation of colored fruit juices and squashes
2. Sulphur dioxide (including sulphites): Potassium meta-bi-sulphite is used as a source of sulphur dioxide when it is added to the juice or squash. When used in fruits with deep colours like blue grapes, jamun, watermelon it bleaches the colour and hence in such cases benzoic acid is desirable.
3. Organic acids and their salts: Foods can be preserved by adding lactic, acetic, propionic, citric acids and their salts. Nitrates and nitrite compounds are used to preserve meat and fish products. It gives desirable colour, flavor and discourages the growth of micro-organ-isms. It also prevents toxin formation by the microorganisms in food.
PROCESS
Selection of fruits and vegetables
(i) Fruits and vegetables should be absolutely fresh.
(ii) Fruits should be ripe, but firm, and uniformly mature. Over-ripe fruits should be rejected because they are infected with microorganisms and give a poor quality product. Unripe fruits should be rejected because they generally shrivel and toughen on canning.
(iii) All vegetables except tomatoes should be tender.
(iv)Tomatoes should be firm, fully ripe and of deep red colour.
(v) Fruits and vegetables should be free from dirt. (vi) They should be free from blemishes, insect damage or mechanical injury.
INTRODUCTION
Canning is defined as preservation of foods in hermetically sealed containers and usually implies heat treatment as the principal factor in prevention of spoilage.
Canning was invented by Nicholas Appert in 1910 so also termed as Appertization.
Foods that are canned
Low acid foods: Meat, fish, poultry, dairy fall into a pH range of 5.0 to 6.8. This large group is commonly referred to as the low acid group.
Acid foods: With pH values between 4.5 and 3.7. Fruits such as pear, oranges, apricots and tomatoes fall in this class.
High acid foods: Such as pickled products and fermented foods. The pH values range from 3.7 down to 2.3, also Jams and Jellies are in this classification.
PRINCIPLE OF CANNING
Destruction of spoilage microorganism within a container by means of heat.
This document discusses the effects of food processing on nutrient content and food spoilage. It outlines various food processing methods like heating, freezing, canning, and dehydration and how they impact nutrients. While processing aims to make food safe, high quality, and convenient, it can reduce nutrient availability through chemical changes and nutrient losses. The document also examines the natural and microbial causes of food spoilage, like enzyme action, moisture loss, and fungi/bacterial growth. Proper processing and storage are necessary to minimize nutrient degradation and prevent spoilage.
Dehydration
food dehydration
preservation effect
controlling factors for dehydration
factors affecting dehydration
driers commonly used are
dehydration and nutritive value
disadvantage
drying and microbes
Food spoilage results from microbial growth that alters foods visually and makes them unsuitable for consumption. Various preservation methods are used to inhibit microbial growth and activity, including preventing access of microbes, removing microbes, hindering microbe growth through drying, refrigeration, canning or chemical additions, and killing microbes through heating or radiation. Common preservation methods include drying, salting, smoking, refrigeration, freezing, canning, irradiation, and addition of chemical preservatives.
The document discusses the effects of food processing on nutrient content and food spoilage. It states that food processing aims to make food safe, of high quality, and convenient. Various processing methods like heating, milling, and freezing can affect nutrients. Heat processing may improve digestibility but also cause nutrient loss through reactions like Maillard browning. Freezing preserves nutrients if food is stored at proper temperatures. Food spoilage is caused by natural decay through enzymes or microbial growth of fungi like molds and yeasts or bacteria. Proper processing, storage, and preparation can help minimize nutrient loss and spoilage.
Food spoilage occurs when bacteria, fungi or other microorganisms contaminate and deteriorate food, making it unsafe for human consumption. Preventing spoilage involves various preservation methods like refrigeration, freezing, salting, sugaring and canning which inhibit microbial growth and slow chemical changes in foods. One third of the world's food is lost to spoilage each year, so effective preservation helps reduce food waste and ensure a safe, nutritious food supply.
This document summarizes various food preservation technologies. It discusses the goals of food preservation like preventing spoilage and microbial growth. It then describes several principles and methods of preservation like using natural and chemical preservatives, drying, refrigeration, freezing, pasteurization, canning, smoking, and irradiation. Each method is explained briefly with examples of how it works to extend the shelf life and safety of foods. The document provides a high-level overview of the major techniques used in food preservation.
The document discusses various methods of cooking, including moist methods like boiling, simmering, poaching, stewing, steaming, pressure cooking and blanching. It also discusses dry heat methods such as grilling, pan broiling, baking, and fats as a medium of cooking including sautéing, shallow frying and deep fat frying. It provides details on the process involved, foods commonly cooked with each method, and advantages and disadvantages. It also briefly introduces microwave heating as a method where electromagnetic waves are absorbed by food to heat it quickly without a heat transfer medium.
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Heritage Conservation.Strategies and Options for Preserving India HeritageJIT KUMAR GUPTA
Presentation looks at the role , relevance and importance of built and natural heritage, issues faced by heritage in the Indian context and options which can be leveraged to preserve and conserve the heritage.It also lists the challenges faced by the heritage due to rapid urbanisation, land speculation and commercialisation in the urban areas. In addition, ppt lays down the roadmap for the preservation, conservation and making value addition to the available heritage by making it integral part of the planning , designing and management of the human settlements.
2. FOOD PROCESSING
Its not new to humans
Early processing techniques: Sun drying, Salting
and Fermentation
Recent include: pasteurization, canning and
concentration
Freeze drying and irradiation are the modern
developments
3. FOOD PROCESSING
“Process of transforming fresh food into
wholesome, nutritious and acceptable products
which are safe for human consumption”.
5. PREPARATORY OPERATIONS
Before processing, raw materials
undergo a number of operations to
get a high quality product
Major operations used commonly are:
1. Cleaning
2. Sorting & Grading
3. Peeling
4. Size Reduction
5. Blanching
6. 1. CLEANING
Removal of undesirable (visible & invisible)
materials from food is called cleaning.
It includes the removal of:
1. Damaged food
2. Insect-infested
3. Deteriorated food
4. Stones & Metal pieces
5. Removal of soil
6. Getting rid of pesticides, fungicides etc..
7. Improving the appearance
7. 1. CLEANING
Cleaning also includes washing while processing
fruits, vegetables, cereals, pulses and meat
products.
8. 2. SORTING & GRADING
Sorting ___ categorization of food based on
measurable physical property like; shape, size,
color & weight
Grading ___ process of separating the food based
on quality
9. 2. SORTING & GRADING
Sorting by size and shape is carried out using
flatbed screens (flour, sugar, spices) or drum
screens (nuts, pea, pulses)
Grading is done by screen grader, roller grader and
length grader.
10. 3. PEELING
Removal of protective covering from fruits &
vegetables by using knives or peelers
Different methods are used for peeling:
1. Scalding
2. Abrasion Peeling
3. Flame Peeling
4. Lye Peeling
11. 3. PEELING
Scalding: dipping of fruits and vegetables in boiling
water for short period so as to ease the peeling
process. e.g; tomatoes & potatoes
Abrasion Peeling: a large scale peeling by using
special machines (a cylindrical equipment with
rough surface) e.g; potatoes
12. 3. PEELING
Flame Peeling: it employs a high temperature to
burn off outer hair and peels that are then removed
by high pressure water. Used for onions.
Lye Peeling: boiling of vegetables in 1-2% NaOH
solution to decompose pectin substances below the
epidermis and loosens the skin. Used for potatoes,
tomatoes and carrots.
13. 4. SIZE REDUCTION
For an easy and quick cooking of food ingredients,
their size should be reduced by using suitable
knives, slicers, choppers, dicers or grinders. Its
benefits include:
1. Easier & faster cooking
2. Improved appearance of product
3. Adds garnishing
4. Ensures uniform cooking
14. 5. BLANCHING
Heating of some plant food materials in hot water or
steam for a short period of time.
Blanching serves to:
Destroy active food enzymes
Loosen the skin, e.g. tomatoes
Remove adhering contaminants like soil, insects, etc.
Remove tissue gas and reduce volume and facilitate
close filling
Fix the green color in vegetables
15. 5. BLANCHING
Blanching time at home is 2-5 minutes in boiling
water, while it is same for industry in live steam.
Effectiveness of blanching is determined by
evaluating activity of peroxidase or catalase
enzymes.
16. 5. BLANCHING
Certain chemicals are also added to blanching
water to improve the process.
Calcium chloride is added to firm fruits.
Ascorbic acid, Sodium chloride, Magnesium oxide,
Sodium metabisulphite, Sodium bicarbonate and
some others are used to preserve color and
retention of vitamin C.
17. 6. SULPHURING / SULPHITING
With some dried products, the use of chemical
preservatives will improve the color and increase the
shelf-life.
The most commonly used preservative is sulphur
dioxide.
There are two methods: sulphuring and sulphiting.
Sulphuring is more commonly used for fruits, and
sulphiting for vegetables.
Sulphiting involves the use of sulphite salts, such as
sodium sulphite or sodium metabisulphite. They may be
either added to the blanching water or more commonly
used by soaking the food in a solution of the salts.
18. 6. SULPHURING / SULPHITING
Sulphuring is achieved by burning sulphur in a sulphur
cabinet. This can be made from locally available
materials.
The amount of sulphur used and the time of exposure
depend on
the commodity
its moisture content
levels permitted in the final product
The food is placed inside the cabinet and sufficient
sulphur is placed in a container near the trays. For most
vegetables 10-12 g of sulphur (22½ level teaspoons) per
kg of food is adequate. The sulphur is ignited and
allowed to burn in the enclosed cabinet for 1-3 hours.