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 language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 1387-1392 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Food Chemistry |
Volume | 124 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Feb 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Apple juice
- Cranberry juice
- High intensity light pulses
- Hurdle technology
- Manothermosonication
- Non-thermal processing
- Pulsed electric fields
- Sensory analysis
- Ultraviolet