Research
Title : | Ohmic heating based Novel, Aseptic and Continuous Processing of Viscous Food Material for Shelf-life Enhancement |
Area of research : | Agricultural Sciences |
Focus area : | Food Engineering |
Principal Investigator : | Dr. Hilal Ahmad Makroo, Islamic University Of Science And Technology, Awantipora, Jammu And Kashmir (192122) |
Timeline Start Year : | 2024 |
Timeline End Year : | 2027 |
Contact info : | hilalmakroo@gmail.com,darnabi@gmail.com |
Equipments : | Digital Refractometer ( Rs.20000.00 ) , Digital Refractometer ( Rs.0.00 ) , Digital Refractometer ( Rs.0.00 ) , Incubator ( Rs.35000.00 ) , Incubator ( Rs.0.00 ) , Incubator ( Rs.0.00 ) , Laboratory Pulper ( Rs.180000.00 ) , Laboratory Pulper ( Rs.0.00 ) , Laboratory Pulper ( Rs.0.00 ) , GST@18% ( Rs.42300.00 ) , GST@18% ( Rs.0.00 ) , GST@18% ( Rs.0.00 ) , Fabrication of Lab Scale Aseptic Ohmic Heating Assembly for Processing of Viscous Food Material ( Rs.868288.00 ) , Fabrication of Lab Scale Aseptic Ohmic Heating Assembly for Processing of Viscous Food Material ( Rs.0.00 ) , Fabrication of Lab Scale Aseptic Ohmic Heating Assembly for Processing of Viscous Food Material ( Rs.0.00 ) |
Details
Executive Summary : | The processing of high viscous food materials like fruit pulp, puree, and honey has been a challenge due to heat transfer and thermal distribution issues. Conventional thermal processing is time-consuming and energy-deficient, leading to nutrient loss and quality degradation. Ohmic heating, a volumetric heating method, offers a quick and energy-efficient solution. This method is suitable for fruits and vegetables and has potential for future food processing industries. The research aims to design a continuous ohmic heating setup, optimize process parameters, and conduct a shelf-life study. The results will validate that viscous food can be thermally processed without temperature gradients, minimizing thermal degradation. |
Co-PI: | Dr. B N Dar, Islamic University Of Science And Technology (IUST) Awantipora, Jammu And Kashmir (192122) |
Total Budget (INR): | 32,72,868 |
Organizations involved
Implementing Agency : | Islamic University Of Science And Technology, Awantipora, Jammu And Kashmir Funding Agency :Department of Science and Technology (DST) | |