Sterilization vs pasteurization in

TERRA Food-Tech® autoclaves

MAIN DIFFERENCES STERILIZATION PASTEURIZATION

All kinds of meat, fish, vegetables, fruits

All sorts of food, although certain juices,
and legumes.
vegetable milks or dairy products may
Types of food* In addition to jams, syrups, patés
not taste good enough after autoclave
(spreads), sauces, marinades, broths,
pasteurization.
creams and soups.

Best before date applies to all
cases since sterilization destroys all
Food safety
microorganisms, including spores and
also enzymes.
Mostly we will talk about best before
date, although there are exceptions, since
microorganisms and enzymes partially
survive.

Type of thermal processing Application of moist heat to food packaged in hermetic containers.

Always with refrigeration, they require a

Storage and distribution
Room temperature. refrigerator in its storage and distribution
temperature
with refrigerated trucks.

From 12 months to 5 years depending

on the physical and chemical stability of Very variable. From weeks to 3 months
Best before date the product. At a microbiological level, in the best cases. After this date it is
the product will always remain safe for dangerous to ingest the product.
human consumption.

They may suffer alterations in The organoleptic and nutritional

Organoleptic properties
organoleptic properties. properties are better maintained.

In general they are processed at more

than 100ºC. Some food products with Processed between 60ºC and 100ºC. The
Ph
Ph
pH and acidity of food acidic pH (>4.5) can be sterilized with higher the temperature and time, the
Ph sterilization temperatures from 85ºC to bigger the best before date.
Ph 99ºC.
Ph
Ph
Fo values are used in thermal processes
of more than 100ºC and Po in thermal
Po values are always used. The autoclave
Fo-Po thermal values processes of less than 100ºC. The
F
F00-P-P0 calculates and registers it automatically.
F0-P0
autoclave calculates and registers both
0 automatically.
F0-P0
F -P
F0-Pall0
0
*In reality, 0food products can be pasteurized or sterilized, the decision of whether to carry out one process or the other will depend on the preferences of
the manufacturer and the specific nature of the processed product, some foodstuff may not taste good enough after undergoing sterilization.

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