High pulsed voltage systems for extending the shelf life of pumpable food products
US5048404A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 2, 1990 |
| Grant date | Sep 17, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S99/14
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention is directed to methods and apparatus for preserving fluid foodstuffs, and more particularly is directed to such methods and apparatus for extending the shelf life of perishable fluid foodstuffs such as dairy products, fruit juices and liquid egg products, which are growth media for microorganisms. The present invention is also directed to preserved liquid foodstuffs which have extended shelf life.
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