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Intermediate moisture foods (IMF) are shelf-stable products that have water activities of 0.6-0.85, with a moisture content ranging from 15% - 40% and are edible without rehydration. [1] These food products are below the minimum water activity for most bacteria (0.90), but are susceptible to yeast and mold growth .
The water in food has a tendency to evaporate, but the water vapor in the surrounding air has a tendency to condense into the food. When the two tendencies are in balance— and the air and food are stable—the air's relative humidity (expressed as a fraction instead of as a percentage) is taken to be the water activity, a w. Thus, water ...
Pastirma is classified as an "intermediate moisture food". Lowering the moisture level is a form of food preservation that hinders the growth of microorganisms , and the cemen paste "is used to control surface mold growth during storage". [ 31 ]
Modified atmosphere/modified humidity (MA/MH) packaging is a technology used to preserve the quality of fresh produce so that it can be sold to markets far away from where it is grown, extend the marketing period, and to help suppliers reduce food waste within the cold chain. Commercial examples of MA/MH include sea freight of Galia and ...
Day, B.P.F.: (1996) A perspective of modified atmosphere packaging of fresh produce In Western Europe, Food Science and Technology Today, 4,215-221 European Food Information Council (EFIC: (2001) Opinion of the Scientific Committee on Food on the use of carbon monoxide as component of packaging gases in modified atmosphere packaging for fresh ...
The Journal of Food Science and Technology is a bimonthly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering food science and food technology. It was established in 1964 and is published by Springer Science+Business Media on behalf of the Association of Food Scientists and Technologists of India , of which it is the official journal.
Food moisture analysis is the determination of the concentration of water in a food sample. A variety of techniques may be used including Karl Fischer titration and loss on drying. Many technical standards exist which define test methods for determining moisture in different types of food.
Foods is a peer-reviewed scientific journal covering various aspects of food science. It is published by MDPI and was established in 2012. The editor-in-chief is Arun K. Bhunia ( Purdue University ).