Nonthermal pasteurization of pitaya (Hylocereus polyrhizus) juice using the hurdle concept
Red pitaya juice (RPJ) was subjected to UV-C irradiation and the potential of UV as a pasteurization tool for reducing microbial load in pitaya juice was evaluated. Effectiveness of the hurdle concept, i.e. addition of citric acid (CA) and dimethyl dicarbonate (DMDC) was also studied. Total plate co...
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Faculty of Food Science and Technology, Universiti Putra Malaysia
2012
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Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/40743/1/Nonthermal%20pasteurization%20of%20Pitaya%20%28Hylocereus%20polyrhizus%29%20juice%20using%20the%20hurdle%20concept%20%281457-1461%29.pdf |