Show Clues Found For Extending Storage Life Of Foods Increasing the storage life of ol foods is one way agricultural science is seeking to add to the worlds world's food supplies Food scientists at the Maryland are working on a substitute process for pasteurization pasteurization pasteurization pas pas- that may prolong the shelf life of milk mj J 1 earV 4 d And agricultural scientists at d Cornell University have tied led a natural plant hormone that may prevent vegetables from sprouting while in stor stor- age Maryland researchers are testing a milk sterilization process process process proc proc- ess developed by a dairy equipment equipment equipment equip equip- ment manufacturing concern Under the process milk is passed through a steam chamber chamber cham cham- ber and immediately heated to degrees It is held at that temperature for no more than two seconds and then quickly cooled In a vacuum chamber By contrast present pasteurization pasteurization pasteur pasteur- methods heat milk to degrees for 15 seconds If the new sterilization process process proc proc- ess does kill all living microorganisms microorganisms microorganisms micro micro- organisms as the company claims scientists say It will be bea a significant breakthrough Theoretically the shorter heating heatIng heating heat- heat Ing time should destroy fewer nutrients From a consumer standpoint a vital question will be whether people like the fresh milk flavor flavor flavor fla fla- vor after being accustomed to the taste of cooked milk After researchers have checked out the processing equipment and sterility of the milk taste tests will be conducted conducted conducted con con- ducted among Maryland students students stu stu- dents and staff Similar tests for the general public are slated for early In 1975 Meanwhile at t Com Cornell Il researchers re researchers searchers have already succeeded succeeded suc sue In Identifying a growth inhibitor for onions and cabbages cabbages cabbages cab cab- bages and are seeking those for other crops The natural hormone signals a dormant stage in vegetables preventing further growth AA |