WSU Microwave (MW) Sterilization Consortium

Purpose
The general goal of this Consortium is to develop microwave sterilization technology for commercial production of high quality, safe and shelf-stable packaged meals. The same technology can also be used for pasteurization of packaged foods for retail markets.

The activities of the consortium include the development of pilot-scale microwave sterilization systems, use of the new system to demonstrate the feasibility of producing high quality shelf-stable food, generating engineering data for the design of commercial systems to support FDA approval of the microwave sterilization systems/processes.

Consortium Members