Materials like milk are instantly cooled after heating up to a certain high temperature. This method of food preservation is called ____________.
A
pasteurisation
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B
centrifugation
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C
coagulation
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D
dehydration
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Solution
The correct option is A pasteurisation Pasteurisation is a process in which packaged and non-packaged foods (such as milk and fruit juice are treated with mild heat (<100 °C) to eliminate pathogens and extend shelf-life. The process is intended to reduce spoilage organisms and eliminate vegetative bacteria but not bacterial spores. Today, pasteurization is used widely in the dairy industry and other food processing industries to achieve food preservation and food safety.