Definitions for pasteurization
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Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.3 / 3 votes

1. pasteurization, pasteurisationnoun

   partial sterilization of foods at a temperature that destroys harmful microorganisms without major changes in the chemistry of the food

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1. Pasteurization

   Pasteurization or pasteurisation is a process of food preservation in which packaged and non-packaged foods (such as milk and fruit juices) are treated with mild heat, usually to less than 100 °C (212 °F), to eliminate pathogens and extend shelf life. The process is intended to destroy or deactivate microorganisms and enzymes that contribute to food spoilage or risk of disease, including vegetative bacteria, but most bacterial spores survive the process.The process is named after the French microbiologist Louis Pasteur whose research in the 1860s demonstrated that thermal processing would deactivate unwanted microorganisms in wine. Spoilage enzymes are also inactivated during pasteurization. Today, pasteurization is used widely in the dairy industry and other food processing industries to achieve food preservation and food safety.By the year 1999, most liquid products were heat treated in a continuous system where heat can be applied using a plate heat exchanger or the direct or indirect use of hot water and steam. Due to the mild heat, there are minor changes to the nutritional quality and sensory characteristics of the treated foods. Pascalization or high pressure processing (HPP) and pulsed electric field (PEF) are non-thermal processes that are also used to pasteurize foods.

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1. pasteurization

   Pasteurization is a food safety process that involves heating food and drink products to a specific temperature for a set period of time to kill or slow the growth of potentially harmful bacteria, viruses, molds, yeasts, protozoa, and other microorganisms. This process is commonly used in products like milk, juice, and canned foods to maintain quality and improve shelf-life. It was named after the French scientist Louis Pasteur who first developed the method.

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1. Pasteurizationnoun

   a process devised by Pasteur for preventing or checking fermentation in fluids, such as wines, milk, etc., by exposure to a temperature of 140¡ F., thus destroying the vitality of the contained germs or ferments.

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1. Pasteurization

   Pasteurization or pasteurisation is a process of heating a food, which is usually a liquid, to a specific temperature for a predefined length of time and then immediately cooling it after it is removed from the heat. This process slows spoilage caused by microbial growth in the food. Unlike sterilization, pasteurization is not intended to kill all micro-organisms in the food. Instead, it aims to reduce the number of viable pathogens so they are unlikely to cause disease. Commercial-scale sterilization of food is not common because it adversely affects the taste and quality of the product. Certain foods, such as dairy products, may be superheated to ensure pathogenic microbes are destroyed.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of pasteurization in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of pasteurization in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of pasteurization in a Sentence

1. Hank Lambert:

   Pasteurization kills the germs that can sometimes be found in these foods.

2. Julie Churchill:

   If pet parents are insistent on feeding raw, I try to steer them toward raw pet foods that have undergone high-pressure pasteurization to decrease the risk of pathogenic bacteria.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=pasteurization
2. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pasteurization
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4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pasteurization
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=pasteurization