Practical courses
Vienna 2023 PEF SCHOOL Practical Courses
Course 1: Microbial Inactivation and Preservation by PEF
Batch and continuous PEF treatment of liquids
Role of product and process parameters on the inactivation
Consideration of thermal effects
Inactivation kinetics
Characterization of PEF damage to microbial cells (Flow Cytometry)
Course 2: Plant Cell Disintegration by PEF
Treatment of solid or pumpable plant raw materials
Methods for the quantification of cell disintegration
Impact on subsequent processing steps (juice recovery, drying, extraction, cutting, peeling)
Comparison to other cell disintegration techniques
Course 3: Modelling & Simulation
Material parameters relevant for PEF modelling and simulation
Interconnection of PEF processing conditions
Introduction to modelling and simulation software
Description of flow pattern, electric field and temperature distribution
Experimental validation concepts
Simulation tools for treatment chamber design optimization
Modelling electric field and thermal effects on cells, tissue and ingredients
Course 4: Pulse Generation & Equipment Design
Components of pulse generating systems
Design of pulse generators for different pulse characteristics
Measurement of electrical output parameters
Course 5: Emerging Food Processing Technologies
Ohmic Heating for preservation and thermal cell disintegration
High Pressure Processing for microbial inactivation and structure modification
Pulsed Light surface decontamination
Cold Plasma applications