FOOD PROCESSING AND PRESERVATION
FOOD PRESERVATION METHODS
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sterilization
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blanching
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pasteurization
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refrigeration
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Detailed explanation-1: -Disinfection describes a process that eliminates many or all pathogenic microorganisms, except bacterial spores, on inanimate objects (Tables 1 and 2).
Detailed explanation-2: -Heat sterilization is the most effective method of sterilization, where the elimination of microbes is achieved by the destruction of cell constituents and enzymes. It is done by two methods: Moist Heat Sterilization: It is one of the best methods of sterilization.
Detailed explanation-3: -Wet heat is the most dependable method of sterilization. Autoclaving (saturated steam under pressure of approximately 15 psi to achieve a chamber temperature of at least 250° F for a prescribed time) is the best method of rapidly achieving destruction of all forms of microbial life.