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Advanced Food Processing

Subjects : industries, engineering
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  • Answer 33 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Low frequency & long wave length






2. The common source of energy in food irradiation






3. Determines how far the MWs penetrate into the food and it is affected by the above two parameters plus others






4. Is also used in limited extent in food irradiation.






5. Describes a continuous range of radiation energy having an electric and a magnetic component






6. The quantity of radiation that results in the absorption of 100 ergs per gram of food






7. Sprouting inhibition and






8. -the more complex the biological system is the less amount of IR required to induce changes






9. What is the half life of Cobalt 60?






10. Determines the amount of heat generated from the absorbed energy






11. Gamma rays have high penetration capability






12. 1000 GY






13. Food treated with ionizing radiation (IR) is said to be






14. Dose required to kill yeast and mold?






15. Dose required to kill a man






16. The food category - the purpose of irradiation - and the dose permitted in KGY






17. Made into an unstable isotope by neutron bombardment






18. Dose required to kill insects?






19. Dose required to kill virus?






20. These rays have no penetration depth hence it will only achieve surface inactivation of microorganisms






21. Traditional unit of measuring the amount of energy absorbed by food






22. Which waves vary in frequency and are closer to Radio waves frequencies






23. What changes take place when energy is applied?






24. Killing insects and eggs






25. High frequency & short wave length






26. Dose required to kill bacterial spores?






27. Direct Effect- a bullet-like effect with high energy particles impacting the vital parts of the cell






28. What kind of rays does Cobalt 60 emit?






29. Determines the affinity of a food system to absorb microwaves






30. Pasteurization of herbs and spices






31. Indirect Effect- ionization of molecules that produces ion pairs (by knocking off an electron) and free radicals (by breaking bonds) result in chemical reactions that interrupt biological functions






32. Utilizing (IR) to achieve biological stability of food by inhibiting or minimizing spoilage reactions






33. 100 RAD