Microbiological Contamination Control in a Controlled Environment Facility (ChEF) for Food Processing

Abstract

Experience over the past several years with space food prototypes has demonstrated the essential role of a controlled environment in meeting the rigid microbiological requirements during production of these critical foods. The U. S. Army Natick Laboratories has constructed a clean room, or controlled environment facility (ChEF) for food processing, which will employ laminar airflow technology. This report presents a brief outline of a research plan for utilizing this new facility toward establishing the scientific and technological basis for assuring the microbiological wholesomeness of space food prototypes, as well as exploiting this technology toward new and useful food processes and products.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0727670

Entities

People

  • Edmund M. Powers

Organizations

  • United States Army Soldier Systems Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Contamination
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Food
  • Food Processing
  • Health Services
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Manufacturing
  • Medical Personnel
  • Microbiology
  • Microorganisms
  • Packaging
  • Production
  • Public Health
  • Space Flight
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.
  • Materials Science

Technology Areas

  • Space