Title :
Investigation of selective sterilization of unnecessary microorganisms on pulsed electric field sterilization
Author :
Saito, Kazuyuki ; Minamitani, Yasushi ; Komatsu, Yosuke
Author_Institution :
Grad. Sch. of Sci. & Eng., Univ. of Yamagata, Yonezawa, Japan
Abstract :
This study focuses on the selective sterilization of fermented foods by the intense pulsed electric field (IPEF). Since IPEF sterilizes a microorganism by making pores at a membrane of a cell, the principle of the sterilization by IPEF is irreversible electroporation that releases the contents through the pores of the cell membrane of bacteria.
Keywords :
antibacterial activity; decontamination; fermentation; food safety; microorganisms; sterilisation (microbiological); bacteria cell membrane; food contamination; food fermentation; intense pulsed electric field sterilization; irreversible electroporation; lactic acid bacteria; microorganisms; selective sterilization; yeast; Decision support systems;
Conference_Titel :
Plasma Science (ICOPS), 2013 Abstracts IEEE International Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
DOI :
10.1109/PLASMA.2013.6633409
