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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Yu, Yanhua
• Wang, Yuqing
• Okonkwo, Clinton Emeka
• Chen, Li
• Zhou, Cunshan

Titel

Multimode ultrasonic-assisted decontamination of fruits and vegetables: A review

Ist Teil von

• Food chemistry, 2024-08, Vol.450, p.139356-139356, Article 139356

Ort / Verlag

England: Elsevier Ltd

Erscheinungsjahr

2024

Quelle

Alma/SFX Local Collection

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Fruits and vegetables (F&V) are a significant part of our diet consumption. Microbial and pesticide residues are the predominant safety hazards of F&V consumption. Ordinary water washing has a very limited effect on removing microorganisms and pesticide residues and requires high water usage. Ultrasound, as an environmentally friendly technology, shows excellent potential for reducing microbial contamination and pesticide residue. This paper summarizes the research on ultrasound application in F&V washing, including the removal of microbial and pesticide residues and the comprehensive effect on their physicochemical characteristics. Furthermore, multimode ultrasonic-assisted techniques like multi-frequency and sequential ultrasound, combined with novel and conventional methods, can enhance the ultrasound-based effect and be more effective and sustainable in preventing F&V from microbial contamination. Overall, this work explicitly establishes the background on the potential for ultrasound cleaning and disinfection in the food industry as a green, effective, and ultimate method of preventing foodborne illnesses. •Ultrasonic washing can remove the microorganism and pesticide residues efficiently.•Ultrasonic washing can extend the shelf life of F&V.•Ultrasonic washing can maintain the physicochemical quality of F&V.•Ultrasound enhances the decontamination ability of disinfectants.