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Comparative study on shelf life of orange juice processed by high intensity pulsed electric fields or heat treatment

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The effects of high intensity pulsed electric fields (HIPEF) processing (35 kV/cm for 1,000 μs; bipolar 4-μs pulses at 200 Hz) on the microbial shelf life and quality-related parameters of orange juice were investigated during storage at 4 and 22 °C and compared to traditional heat pasteurization (90 °C for 1 min) and an unprocessed juice. HIPEF treatment ensured the microbiological stability of orange juice stored for 56 days under refrigeration but spoilage by naturally occurring microorganisms was detected within 30 days of storage at 22 °C. Pectin methyl esterase (PME) of HIPEF-treated orange juice was inactivated by 81.6% whereas heat pasteurization achieved a 100% inactivation. Peroxidase (POD) was destroyed more efficiently with HIPEF processing (100%) than with the thermal treatment (96%). HIPEF-treated orange juice retained better color than heat-pasteurized juice throughout storage but no differences (p<0.05) were found between treatments in pH, acidity and °Brix. Vitamin C retention was outstandingly higher in orange juice processed by HIPEF fitting recommended daily intake standards throughout 56 days storage at 4 °C, whereas heat-processed juice exhibited a poor vitamin C retention beyond 14 days storage (25.2–42.8%). The antioxidant capacity of both treated and untreated orange juice decreased slightly during storage. Heat treatments resulted in lower free-radical scavenging values but no differences (p<0.05) were found between HIPEF-processed and unprocessed orange juice.

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This work was supported by the Departament d'Universitats, Recerca i Societat de la Informació of the Generalitat de Catalunya (Spain) and the Consejería de Educación of the Comunidad Autónoma de Madrid (Spain) through the project CAM 07G/0040/2000. P. Elez-Martínez thanks the Universitat de Lleida (Spain) for the pre-doctoral grant

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    Pedro Elez-Martínez, Robert C. Soliva-Fortuny & Olga Martín-Belloso

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Elez-Martínez, P., Soliva-Fortuny, R.C. & Martín-Belloso, O. Comparative study on shelf life of orange juice processed by high intensity pulsed electric fields or heat treatment. Eur Food Res Technol 222, 321–329 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00217-005-0073-3

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