In food industry, surface decontamination of foods that cannot be heat
treated or contaminated after heat treatment is of great importance. Ultraviolet
(UV) light is a promising technology for microbial decontamination and can be
used as an alternative to heat treatments for surfaces. In recent years, UV
light application has become widespread because of its low maintenance cost,
easy to use and positive consumer image. It can be used for surface
decontamination of foods, equipments in contact with foods and packaging
materials. For this purpose, batch or continuous UV disinfection units can be
designed for specific uses. Factors influencing surface disinfection and
microbial inactivation and, quality changes with the use of UV light systems
need to be considered. In this study, potential applications of UV light on food
surfaces, equipments in contact with foods and packaging materials besides inactivation
mechanisms and light sources are reviewed. Advantages of this technology,
factors influencing the efficacy of UV light and legal aspects are also presented.
Ultraviolet light Surface application Food Non-thermal process
Birincil Dil | Türkçe |
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Bölüm | Derleme Makaleler |
Yazarlar | |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 23 Nisan 2018 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 21 Kasım 2017 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2018 |
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