Effects of Ultraviolet Light and High-Pressure Processing on Quality and Health-Related Constituents of Fresh Juice Products.

Fresh juices are highly popular beverages in the global food market. They are perceived as wholesome, nutritious, all-day beverages. For a fast growing category of premium juice products such as cold-pressed juices, minimal-processing nonthermal techniques such as ultraviolet (UV) light and high-pressure processing (HPP) are expected to be used to extend shelf-life while retaining physicochemical, nutritional, and sensory characteristics with reduced microbial loads.

Rheological analysis of sucrose solution at high temperatures using a microwave-heated pressurized capillary rheometer.

Thermal process design, optimization, and deviation require the knowledge of engineering properties of food, such as rheological behavior, which is highly dependent on temperature. If a process is calculated based on the parameters obtained by extrapolation, it might lead to over- or underprocessing. The long time required for the product to reach the desired temperature, which is usual in many rheometers, may induce unexpected changes on the product.