Wednesday, 6 November 2019

Causes of Food Spoilage



Causes of Food Spoilage!


What are the causes of food spoilage?

We can see that sometimes our food will be spoiled at room temperature. The food and water may be infected by germs. Flies carry germs. When they sit on our food, they pass germs to our food. However here we are talking about moisture absorbers to avoid food spoilage due to moisture.

There are different factors that are accountable for food spoilage like microorganisms, mold, yeast, moisture, light, temperature, and chemical reaction. The spoilage due to moisture or wetness can be avoided by a good moisture absorber keeping with the food products in a tight container.

silica gel

The factors that affect food spoilage include:

Microorganisms.
Enzymes.
Moisture
Air.
Light.
Insects, Rodents, Parasites and Other Creatures.
Physical Damage.
Temperature.
Time.

One of the best moisture absorbers is silica gel. It can be available in small packets. We can see it sometimes in laptop bags or with tablet bottles. Because they are keeping with these products to avoid water presence. In that way, we can avoid damages.

For food protection many manufacturing companies producing a different form or different type of silica gel. For example, the Turkish company Clariant is producing Oxy-Guard oxygen absorber desiccant specifically for medicine protection and food protection.

Silica gel is inactive with most of all other products, therefore it will not harm food products or medical items. However, for more safety, manufacturers are giving special focus on it and producing good desiccant for this purpose.

How Does drying preserve food?

Drying is a simple process of dehydrating foods until there is not enough moisture to support microbial activity. Drying removes the water needed by bacteria, yeasts, and molds that need to grow. If properly dried and stored, dehydrated foods will have more shelf-life (safe for storage at room temperature). If any water content by using moisture absorbers we can dry it.


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