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FoodMicroLecture 17
Food Micro Midterm 3
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Name three traditional processing techniques. | Fermentation, heating, freezing, preservatives |
| Name three non-traditional processing techniques. | Irradiation, high pressure, pulse electric field, ultrasound |
| Define fermentation. | Gradual chemical changes caused by enzymatic activity of some bacteria, molds, yeasts. |
| Define desiccation. | Dehydrating or drying |
| Generally ___ times more sugar is needed to achieve the same effect as NaCl. | 6 |
| Salt reduces ___ levels and increases _____. | water activity, osmotic pressure |
| _____ was the first chemical permitted by the FDA. | Benzoic acid |
| T or F: Sorbic acid is more effective in neutral rather than acid foods. | False |
| Sorbic acid is commonly used in _____. | fermentation |
| Sorbates + ______ = meat preservation | nitrates |
| How do sorbic acids work? | Weakens membrane potential of pathogens and causes cell to lose homeostasis. |
| _____ are used a a mold inhibitor. | Propionates |
| T or F: Propionates are most effective in acidic foods. | False |
| ______ can be used as a gas or a liquid. | Sulfites |
| ______ can be either a reducing or oxidizing agent. | Nitrites |
| ______ inhibits C. botulinum species. | Nitrites |
| Define lactoferrin. | An iron binding glycoprotein in cow's milk which is active against a variety of pathogens. |
| Lactroferrin is activated by _____. | bicarbonate |
| T or F: Lactoferrin is heat stable. | True |
| Name four food sanitizers. | Acidified sodium chlorite, activated lactoferrin, hydrogen peroxide, chlorine |
| T or F: Chlorine does not depend on pH or temperature. | False |
| ______ sanitizer is approved for organic produce. | Chlorine |
| T or F: Ozone is more potent than chlorine. | True |