Ultrasound: Advances in Food Processing and Preservation

Ultrasound is an emerging technology that has been widely explored in food science and technology since the late 1990s.

The book is divided into three main areas.Chapters 1 to 5 focus on the basic principles of ultrasound and how the technology works on microbial cells, enzymes, and the chemistry behind the process. Chapters 6 to 15 cover the application of ultrasound in specific food products and processes, discussing changes on food quality and presenting some innovations in food ingredients and enhancement of unit operations. Finally, Chapters 16 to 20 present some topics about manufacture of ultrasound equipment and simulation of the process, the use of the technology to treat food industry wastewater, and an industry perspective. The laws and regulations concerning emerging technologies, such as ultrasound, are also discussed, including the new Food Safety Modernization Act.

1. Engineering Principles of Ultrasound Technology 2. Advances in Thermo- and Manothermosonication for Microbial Inactivation 3. Hurdle Technology Using Ultrasound for Food Preservation 4. Advances in Thermosonication for the Inactivation of Endogenous Enzymes in Foods 5. Sonochemistry of Foods 6. Dairy Products Processed With Ultrasound 7. Ultrasound Processing of Fruit and Vegetable Juices 8. Fresh Produce Treated by Power Ultrasound 9. Ultrasound Processing and Food Quality 10. Physical Properties of Sonicated Products: A New Era for Novel Ingredients 11. Removal of Allergens in Some Food Products Using Ultrasound 12. Food Freezing Assisted With Ultrasound 13. Encapsulation of Bioactive Compounds Using Ultrasonic Technology 14. Extraction Processes Assisted by Ultrasound 15. Other Mass Transfer Unit Operations Enhanced by Ultrasound 16. Treatment of Food Industry Wastewater With Ultrasound: A Big Opportunity for the Technology 17. From Research to Production: Overcoming Scale-Up Limitations of Ultrasonic Processing 18. Multiphysics Simulation During Ultrasound Food Processing 19. Opportunities and Challenges of Ultrasound for Food Processing: An Industry Point of View 20. Laws and Regulations for Novel Food Processing Technologies