Review Article

Emerging Preservation Techniques for Controlling Spoilage and Pathogenic Microorganisms in Fruit Juices

Table 6

Effect of pulsed electric field on microorganisms in fruit juices.

Fruit juice(s)Target microorganismsTreatment parametersLog reductionReferences

Apple juiceEscherichia coli 8739, E. coli O157:H730 kV/cm, 172 μs, <35°C5[117]

Cranberry juiceTotal aerobic count, moulds, and yeasts40 kV/cm, 150 μs, <25°C4[118]

Apple juice E. coli O157:H734 kV/cm, 166 μs4.5[119]

Orange juiceListeria innocua 30 kV/cm, 12 μs, 54°C6.0[120]

Apple ciderE. coli O157:H790 kV/cm, 20 μs, 42°C5.9[121]

Orange juiceSalmonella typhimurium 90 kV/cm, 100 μs, 55°C5.9[122]

Apple juiceE. coli 34 kV/cm, 7.68 μs, 55°C6.2[123]

Grape juiceE. coli 34 kV/cm, 7.68 μs, 55°C6.4[123]

Orange juiceLactobacillus brevis 35 kV/cm, 2.5–5.0 μs5.8[124]

Orange juice-milk mixtureL. plantarum 35 kV/cm, 2.5–5.0 μs2.5[125]

Apple juice E. coli 36 kV/cm, 800 pulse s per second 6[77]

Cherry juicePenicillium expansum 34 kV/cm, 163 μs, 21°C100% inactivation of spore germination[126]

Orange juice Salmonella enteritidis, E. coli 35 kV/cm, 4 μs, 40°C5[17]

Strawberry juiceE. coli O157:H718.6 kV/cm, 150 μs, 45°C3.09 [79]
18.6 kV/cm, 150 μs, 50°C4.08
18.6 kV/cm, 150 μs, 55°C4.71