Impact of selected combinations of non-thermal processing technologies on the quality of an apple and cranberry juice blend

Irene M. Caminiti, Francesco Noci, Arantxa Muñoz, Paul Whyte, Desmond J. Morgan, Denis A. Cronin, James G. Lyng

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Abstract

A blend of apple and cranberry juice was processed by a combination of a light-based technology (ultraviolet light (UV) (5.3J/cm2) or high intensity light pulses (HILP) (3.3J/cm2) in combination with pulsed electric fields (PEF) (34kV/cm, 18Hz, 93μs) or manothermosonication (MTS) (5bar, 43°C, 750W, 20kHz). Selected physical and chemical attributes were evaluated pre- and post-processing, and the sensory attributes of non-thermally treated samples were compared to conventional pasteurisation (26s, 72°C). No significant changes were found in non-enzymatic browning, total phenolics and antioxidant activity of the juices. UV+PEF and HILP+PEF treatments did not affect the colour of the product and HILP+PEF processing retained more monomeric anthocyanins than any other combined treatment. Sensory analysis showed that UV+PEF and HILP+PEF combinations did not impact on odour and flavour of the juice, while combinations that included MTS adversely affected those attributes.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1387-1392
Number of pages6
JournalFood Chemistry
Volume124
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2011
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Apple juice
  • Cranberry juice
  • High intensity light pulses
  • Hurdle technology
  • Manothermosonication
  • Non-thermal processing
  • Pulsed electric fields
  • Sensory analysis
  • Ultraviolet

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