Pasteurization of fruit juices by pulsed light treatment: A review on the microbial safety, enzymatic stability, and kinetic approach to process design

R Dhar, S Basak, S Chakraborty - Comprehensive Reviews in …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
Pulsed light (PL) is a polychromatic radiation‐based technology, among many other non‐
thermal processing techniques. The microbiological lethality of the PL technique has been …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of ultraviolet and pulsed light treatments on ascorbic acid content in fruit juices-A review of the degradation mechanism

S Basak, L Shaik, S Chakraborty - Food Chemistry Advances, 2023‏ - Elsevier
Ascorbic acid (AA) is a highly sensitive nutrient, which degrades at high temperatures (> 60°
C), in the presence of metal ions and oxygen. There is a dearth of studies on the effect of …

[HTML][HTML] Potential of pulsed light treatment to pasteurize pomegranate juice: Microbial safety, enzyme inactivation, and phytochemical retention

B Bhagat, S Chakraborty - Lwt, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The study explores the pasteurization condition of pomegranate juice using pulsed light (PL)
treatment within a fluence domain of 312–2988 J cm− 2. A 5-log reduction (microbial safety) …

The potential of nonthermal techniques to achieve enzyme inactivation in fruit products

S Basak, S Chakraborty - Trends in Food Science & Technology, 2022‏ - Elsevier
Background The inherent acidity of fruit products acts as a hurdle to microbial growth;
however, enzymatic stability is still a concern for its shelf-life. In the last two decades, the fruit …

Changes in quality attributes of pulsed light and thermally treated mixed fruit beverages during refrigerated storage (4° C) condition

S Basak, S Mahale, S Chakraborty - Innovative Food Science & Emerging …, 2022‏ - Elsevier
The effect of batch pulsed light (PL) irradiation (3000 J cm− 2) on the shelf-life of the
beverage blend comprising apple ber (Indian jujube), carambola (star fruit), and black table …

Degradation of aflatoxins in apple juice by pulsed light and the analysis of their degradation products

L Qi, Y Ma, R Cai, Y Li, R Wang, T Yue, Y Yuan, Z Gao… - Food Control, 2023‏ - Elsevier
This study investigated the effect of pulsed light (PL) on the degradation of aflatoxins in
apple juice by high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and analyzed aflatoxins …

Pasteurization of bael fruit (Aegle marmelos) juice using high-intensity pulsed light treatment

R Dhar, S Chakraborty - Food Control, 2023‏ - Elsevier
The ability of high-intensity pulsed light (PL) treatment (0–4.5 min) to pasteurize bael juice
(beverage) was investigated. Hydrolyzing enzymes like polygalacturonase (PG) used for …

Pulsed light treatment of whole white button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus): Kinetics and mechanism of microbial inactivation and storage study

A Dhawan, S Chakraborty - Journal of Food Science, 2024‏ - Wiley Online Library
The whole white button mushrooms (WWBMs) are highly perishable due to susceptibility to
microbial spoilage. This study explored the potential of pulsed light (PL) treatment for …

Effect of pH and total fluence on microbial and enzyme inactivation in sweet lime (Citrus limetta) juice during pulsed light treatment

L Shaik, S Chakraborty - Journal of Food Processing and …, 2022‏ - Wiley Online Library
The study explores the effect of pH on microbial and enzyme inactivation in pulsed light (PL)
treated sweet lime (Citrus limetta) juice. The matrix‐pH was varied at 3.5, 4.0, and 4.5 …

Influence of Pulsed Light, Ultrasound, and Series Treatments on Quality Attributes, Pectin Methyl Esterase, and Native Flora Inactivation in Sweet Orange Juice (Citrussinensis L …

P Sahoo, S Chakraborty - Food and Bioprocess Technology, 2023‏ - Springer
Pectin methyl esterase (PME) is responsible for the destabilization of clouds in sweet orange
juice. The study aims to optimize pulsed light (PL) and ultrasound (US) treatments for the …