Effects of Forced-Air Oven, Microwave and Halogen Lamp Roasting on Salmonella Inactivation an Some Physicochemical Characteristics in Sesame Seed

This research evaluated the efficacy of forced-air oven. halogen lamp and microwave roasting to inactivate 3 serotypes of Salmonella (S. Typhimurium, S. Newport and S. Montevideo) in sesame seeds. Also, weight loss. textural properties (hardness), water activity and color values of sesame seeds were investigated during the roasting processes. Microwave and halogen roasting inactivated completely Salmonella in sesame seeds which inoculated with 5.9 log cfu/g after 4 and 9 min, respectively. However, forced air oven roasting for 15 min achieved 2.0 log decrease in Salmonella. Halogen and microwave rapidly reduced hardness and a(w) values of sesame seeds compared to forced air oven. Weight loss of sesame seed in halogen and microwave roasting processes was faster than that of forced air oven. Color properties of sesame seeds were significantly affected by roasting methods. The results showed that halogen and microwave roasting can significantly minimize the risk associated with Salmonella in sesame seeds. Also. applications of halogen and microwave significantly decreased the roasting time as compared to forced-air oven.