Decontamination of chilli flakes in a fluidized bed using combined technologies: infrared, UV and ozone

Watson, I. , Kamble, P., Shanks, C., Khan, Z. and El Darra, N. (2020) Decontamination of chilli flakes in a fluidized bed using combined technologies: infrared, UV and ozone. Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies, 59, 102248. (doi: 10.1016/j.ifset.2019.102248)

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Abstract

An initial study of the combination of IR, UV and ozone on treating raw and artificially inoculated chilli flakes (CF, Capsicum annum L) was assessed using a specially designed fluidised bed system, in a fused quartz tube, using a distributor plate and filtered air, to keep the CF in an air suspension. The untreated samples, as bought, were contaminated with ~4 × 105 cfu/g, they were subsequently autoclaved, and inoculated with Escherchia coli (MG1655). The individual treatments were all effective in reducing the bioburden with log reduction and treatment times ~6 logs (cfu/g) in ≤20 min for ozone (300 mgO3hr−1); ~7 logs (cfu/g) in ≤40 min, for UV (4 W); and ~7 logs (cfu/g) in ≤20 min, for IR (100 W); for stationary air with ozone, and an airflow of 108 Lmin−1 with UV and IR treatment. The IR was modulated so that the external tube temperature was 58–60 °C. The treatment order was more effective for the IR and UV followed by ozone, than ozone followed by UV and IR (ozone, 10 min, UV and IR 10 min combined), this was due to the higher intial reduction of the UV and IR (0.80 log (cfu/g)) than with ozone first (0.13 log (cfu/g)). Such decontamination systems could be used efficiently when conveying the spices, just prior to aseptic packaging.

Item Type:Articles
Status:Published
Refereed:Yes
Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID:Kamble, Mr Prashant and Khan, Dr Zakir and Watson, Dr Ian
Authors: Watson, I., Kamble, P., Shanks, C., Khan, Z., and El Darra, N.
College/School:College of Science and Engineering > School of Engineering > Systems Power and Energy
Journal Name:Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies
Publisher:Elsevier
ISSN:1466-8564
ISSN (Online):1878-5522
Published Online:24 October 2019
Copyright Holders:Copyright © 2019 The Authors
First Published:First published in Innovative Food Science and Emerging Technologies 59:102248
Publisher Policy:Reproduced under a Creative Commons licence

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Project CodeAward NoProject NamePrincipal InvestigatorFunder's NameFunder RefLead Dept
190847Real time control of gasifiers to increase tolerance to biomass variety and reduce emissionsIan WatsonEngineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)EP/M01343X/1ENG - Systems Power & Energy