NOTE WRITTEN BY Burket
PHOTOGRAPHY BY Burket
Pulsed Light Processing
Work is ongoing to develop this
technology within the food industry.
Pulsed light processing can offer
a significant extension to shelf life
for products which would normally
have a very short shelf life and are
susceptible to mould growth, such as
Over 100 applications are now in use
As food preservation technology
industrially – mainly for packaging
advances so the process control
decontamination. Much greater
infrastructure needs to keep pace and
inactivation can be achieved on
continue to deliver improvements in
smooth surfaces such as packaging.
hygiene and efficiency.
Pulsed Electric Fields
Furthermore the increases in the
This technology can be applied to
baked goods.
liquid products which are pumped
Using a surface treatment can deliver
mildly elevated temperatures and
a modest reduction in microbial
then cooled rapidly. The process
numbers which is sufficient to offer
kills bacteria, yeasts and moulds
considerable improvements in shelf
while retaining the freshness, taste,
life.
vitamins and colour of the food
through a pulsed electric field at
product. Precise control improves
efficiency
Clearly, the control of the
temperature, pressure and flow of
the product needs to be carefully
maintained in order to offer a
amount of information available
from local devices can improve the
feedback for control loops and provide
better information for increasingly
sophisticated plant visualisation,
management and reporting software.
As the research and development
of new food processing techniques
continues, so Bürkert maintains its
own development of fluid control
systems, offering its expertise to
promote an integrated approach that
will ensure compatibility with existing
production facilities.
consistent, high quality, final product
for the consumer. Bürkert has
provided a range of control and
monitoring systems which are
specifically designed to meet this
Burket
Bürkert Fluid Control Systems is one of
specification and also ensure that
the leading manufacturers of control and
the necessary standards in process
measuring systems for fluids and gases.
data collection are met.
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