3.5. Combined effects of blanching and sonication on microbes
Microbial population present in raw fruits and vegetables cause
many food borne diseases which adversely affects the human
health. Food processing is required to achieve the microbial safety
to minimize the consumer’s risks. Results regarding the combined
effects of blanching and sonication treatments on total plate count,
yeast and mold of carrot juice are shown in Table 5 respectively.