MICROWAVE-ASSISTED STERILIZATION AND PASTEURIZATION OF LIQUID AND SEMI-LIQUID MATERIALS

• Main Authors: KNOERZER, ANTHONY ROBERT, BEHRINGER, DAVID, RAIDER, MATTHEW
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French
• Published: 28.06.2018
• Subjects: ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROCESSES, e.g. CATALYSIS OR COLLOIDCHEMISTRY; CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS,e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES,DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; CONVEYING; FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL; HUMAN NECESSITIES; PACKAGES; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKING; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL; STORING; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; THEIR RELEVANT APPARATUS; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES; TRANSPORTING

Methods for pasteurizing or sterilizing liquid or semi-liquid materials in a liquid-filled microwave heating system are described herein. The methods described herein may be used for pasteurizing or sterilizing a variety of different liquids and semi-liquids, including foodstuffs and beverages, as well as medical, pharmaceutical, nutraceutical, and veterinary liquids. Efficient and rapid heating using microwave energy can provide better temperature control, which permits the use of thinner bottles without sacrificing product quality or safety. L'invention concerne des procédés de pasteurisation ou de stérilisation de matériaux liquides ou semi-liquides au sein d'un système de chauffage par micro-ondes rempli de liquide. Les procédés décrits ici peuvent être utilisés pour pasteuriser ou stériliser divers liquides et semi-liquides différents, y compris des aliments et des boissons, ainsi que des liquides médicaux, pharmaceutiques, nutraceutiques et vétérinaires. Un chauffage efficace et rapide utilisant l'énergie micro-onde peut assurer une meilleure régulation de la température, ce qui permet l'utilisation de bouteilles plus minces sans compromettre la qualité ou la sécurité du produit.