Table 1.
Pulsed electric field treatment parameters applied in experiment 1. Electric field strength and total specific energy input values are expressed as means ± standard deviation.
| Treatments (T) 1 | Electric Field Strength (kV/cm) | Energy Input 2 (kJ/kg) | Frequency (Hz) | Treatment Time (s) | Pulse Number 3 | Pulse Width (µs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T1 | 0.60 ± 0.01 | 0.15 ± 0.01 | 50 | 3 | 150 | 20 |
| T2 | 1.20 ± 0.02 | 0.59 ± 0.01 | 50 | 3 | 150 | 20 |
| T3 | 0.60 ± 0.02 | 0.31 ± 0.01 | 50 | 6 | 300 | 20 |
| T4 | 1.20 ± 0.03 | 1.19 ± 0.04 | 50 | 6 | 300 | 20 |
1n = 5 samples/treatment. 2 Calculated according to Raso et al. [16]. 3 Calculated by multiplying frequency (i.e., number of pulses/s) and total treatment time.