Putting Ultrasound to Use in Food Processing

Ultrasound has been applied to a wide range of food processing operations, both in research laboratories and commercially. This emerging technology has received a good deal of interest due to its green nature and nonthermal benefits, which include increased throughput, reduced cost, improved final product quality, process simplification, and reduced energy usage. This column will review various ultrasonic applications for processing foods, as well as the basic principles of the technology.

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