COLD STERILIZATION WITH ACCELERATED ELECTRONS KILLS PATHOGENS AND INCREASES THE SHELF LIFE OF THE PRODUCTS TO BE PROCESSED!
Shrimps and prawns are often contaminated with pathogens such as Salmonella, Vibrio parahaemolyticus, Shigella, etc. Consuming unprocessed shrimps/prawns may expose individuals to foodborne illnesses. Moreover, unprocessed seafood can lead to severe infections and complications due to the potential presence of harmful bacteria (e.g. Pseudomonas).
Demand for fishery products is rising globally, therefore effective preservative techniques are needed. Food irradiation is a successful technique not only in ensuring the microbial safety but also in increasing the shelf life of foodstuffs without compromising their quality.
BEAMCOMPLEX EQUIPMENT FOR SHRIMPS AND PRAWNS IRRADIATION
Beamcomplex manufactures compact complexes with electron accelerators operating in E-beam and X-Ray modes with the energy of 5 MeV and a power of 50 kW and 100 kW, capable of phytosanitary treatment of shrimps and prawns both vertically and horizontally due to the dual window outlet device.
Our complexes allow treatment in sealed packaging, eliminating 100% of pathogens without compromising product quality, ensuring no recontamination and preserving all nutritional properties.
Our company offers two options:
1. Turnkey installation of our compact complex directly at the production site, ensuring full in-house control, seamless integration into existing processes, and reduced logistic costs.
2. Construction of a full-scale phytosanitary treatment center equipped with multiple complexes with electron accelerators, strategically located near seafood production facilities, where we can render food irradation service.
IONIZING RADIATION TECHNOLOGY FOR SHRIMPS/PRAWNS TREATMENT
Electron accelerator generates E-beam and X-Ray to penetrate products and induce breaks in the DNA of pathogens, bacteria and parasites.
Ionizing radiation technology is a non-thermal treatment. Thus the temperature of shrimps/prawns to be irradiated can vary from -32°C to 4°C.
BENEFITS OF SHRIMP/PRAWN IRRADIATION USING COMPLEXES WITH ELECTRON ACCELERATORS
Reduction of pathogens, bacteria and parasites (e.g. Helminths).
Extended shelf life of treated products.
High processing speed.
Reduction of antibiotics and hormones content in shrimps cultivated in artificial ponds.
The cellular and molecular structure of shrimps and prawns is not affected. Nutritional elements (vitamins, proteins, fats, amino acids) are retained for the entire shelf life.
The technology enables to sterilize products in hermetically sealed packaging, eliminates the risk of recontamination and ensures quality of shrimps/prawns for their entire shelf life.
The treatment process is eco-friendly, as only grid electricity is used without any chemicals and radioactive isotopes such as Cobalt-60.
No residual radiation and free radicals in the treated product.
IRRADIATION OF SHRIMPS/PRAWNS
| Treatment mode | Dose | Power | Thickness of treated product | Throughput |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E-beam: Shrimp treatment in bulk without flipping, followed by packaging into sealed polymer bags. The bags are sterilized prior to packaging | 2.5 kGy | 50 kW/100 kW | Up to 25 mm | 72 MT/hour, 144 MT/hour |
| E-beam: Shrimp treatment in sealed polyethylene packaging with flipping: passed twice under the E-beam | 2.5 kGy | 50 kW/100 kW | Up to 50 mm | 36 MT/hour, 72 MT/hour |
| X-Ray: Shrimp treatment in boxes and on pallets (sealed packaging) | 2.5 kGy | 50 kW/100 kW | Up to 1200 mm | 3.6 MT/hour, 7.2 MT/hour |
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