What Is a Retort Machine?
Sometimes Also Called an Autoclave or Sterilizer, a Retort Is a Pressure Vessel Used in the Food Manufacturing Industry to “Commercially Sterilize” Food After...
Sometimes also called an Autoclave or Sterilizer, a Retort is a pressure vessel used in the food manufacturing industry to “commercially sterilize” food after it has been placed into its container and the container has been hermetically sealed. More on commercial sterilization later.
What is the retort process?
What is Retorting? Retorting is heating of low acid foods prone to microbial spoilage in hermetically sealed containers to extend their shelf life. The goal of retort processing is to obtain commercial sterilization by application of heat.
What is a retort and where is it used?
In a chemistry laboratory, a retort is a device used for distillation or dry distillation of substances. ... The liquid to be distilled is placed in the vessel and heated. The neck acts as a condenser, allowing the vapors to condense and flow along the neck to a collection vessel placed underneath.
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