Effects of mildly heated, slightly acidic electrolyzed water on the disinfection and physicochemical properties of sliced carrot

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dc.contributor.author Koide, Shoji
dc.contributor.author Shitanda, Douglas
dc.contributor.author Note, Mizuho
dc.contributor.author Cao, Wei
dc.date.accessioned 2023-12-05T07:43:12Z
dc.date.available 2023-12-05T07:43:12Z
dc.date.issued 2011
dc.identifier.citation Food Control, Volume 22, Issues 3–4, Pages 452-456 en_US
dc.identifier.uri https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0956713510003178
dc.identifier.uri https://repository.seku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/7422
dc.description DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodcont.2010.09.025 en_US
dc.description.abstract The efficacy of mildly heated, slightly acidic electrolyzed water (mildly heated SlAEW) at 45 °C for disinfection and maintenance of sliced carrot quality was studied. Mildly heated SlAEW (23 mg/L available chlorine, pH at 5.5) was used to treat the carrots, followed by rinsing with tap water (TW) for 2 min at 4 °C, and its effectiveness as a disinfectant was evaluated. The physicochemical properties of the carrots were determined and a comparison was made between treatments with SlAEW at room temperature (18 °C), TW at 18 °C and mildly heated TW at 45 °C. Results show that total aerobic bacteria, mold and yeast populations were significantly lower after mildly heated SlAEW treatment. Mildly heated SlAEW treatment reduced the total aerobic bacteria by 2.2 log10 CFU/g and molds and yeasts by >1.9 log10 CFU/g compared with TW treatment. Color indices of hue and chroma of sample surfaces were not affected by mildly heated SlAEW treatment and there were insignificant differences in hardness or the ascorbic acid and β-carotene contents of sliced carrots. The use of mildly heated SlAEW is suggested as an effective disinfection method for fresh cut carrots with low available chlorine. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Elsevier Ltd. en_US
dc.title Effects of mildly heated, slightly acidic electrolyzed water on the disinfection and physicochemical properties of sliced carrot en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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