Application of Hurdle Technology for Food Preservation and Safety
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Engineering and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 September 2019)
Special Issue Editor
Interests: microbial food safety of fresh and fresh-cut fruits & vegetables and of fresh & processed meats; non-thermal technologies for pathogen control in foods; microbiome of fruits and vegetables; food irradiation; HACCP systems
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Hurdle technology is the combination of preservation methods that can be applied in the food industry with food preservation or food safety purposes. When applied individually, these treatments must be sufficiently strong to reach the desired level of control, often resulting in an undesired change in the organoleptic characteristics of the food product. The hurdle technology permits the use of multiple, relatively gentle treatments (hurdles) that in combination should result in an adequate level of control by adding the effects of each hurdle. In this special issue, we are inviting researchers to submit their data to contribute to a better understanding of the advantages of using hurdle technology in food preservation and food safety. These contributions will offer the food industry with alternatives for more efficient, less destructive and more environment-friendly processing of foods.
Dr. Alejandro Castillo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- Hurdle Technology
- Food Preservation
- Microbial Control
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