Emerging technologies

The group focuses on research on vacuum impregnation (VI) and two electro technologies: pulsed electric field (PEF) and moderate electric field (MEF) for the processing of fruit and vegetables. Emphasis is made on the use of these technologies for the improvement of freezing tolerance, improvement of quality of aromatic dried herbs and the prolongation of shelf life of fresh, packed vegetables. Fundamental research is also carried out on aspects of plant stress physiology related with the above-mentioned unit operations.