Table 2.
Pulsed electric field treatment parameters applied in experiment 2. 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) | Total Treatment Time (s) | Pulse Number 3 | Pulse Width (µs) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Control | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T5 | 0.60 ± 0.02 | 0.45 ± 0.01 | 50 | 9 | 450 | 20 |
| T6 | 1.20 ± 0.03 | 1.77 ± 0.05 | 50 | 9 | 450 | 20 |
| T7 | 0.60 ± 0.02 | 0.66 ± 0.02 | 50 | 12 | 600 | 20 |
| T8 | 1.20 ± 0.03 | 2.42 ± 0.09 | 50 | 12 | 600 | 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.