The present invention relates to a method and a device for ship-borne freezing of marine products after treated by highly activated water and nondestructive sensing of ice crystals. Through treating the seawater with atmospheric plasma in a certain atmosphere and introducing the tail gas from plasma reactor into the seawater in tail gas collecting device, the highly activated water is obtained. After cooling by the ship-borne refrigeration system, the cooled highly activated water can be used to cool and sterilize the captured marine products timely. During the following freezing processes, both the ultra-high frequency (UHF) electromagnetic field system and pulsed ultrasonic monitoring system are applied simultaneously, which can not only effectively reduce the size of ice crystals and the juice loss of the frozen products during thawing, but also inhibits the thermal effect of electromagnetic field.

A system for supercooling a product is provided, the system comprising: a chamber containing a supercooling medium; and disruptors that emit sound waves, ultrasound waves, and/or electromagnetic waves in the chamber; wherein during a cooling cycle the chamber reaches a cooling temperature below 0 C. and during a warming cycle the chamber reaches a warming temperature greater than the cooling temperature. The supercooling system may be used to supercool perishable products below freezing to extend shelf life and freshness of the products. Other embodiments of the supercooling system, and methods for its use, are described herein.

A device and a method are for sterilization of milk from livestock such as cows, sheep or goats. The milk, prior to an irradiation with UV-C light through a light translucent barrier, is homogenized since the milk is exposed to ultrasound. The milk simultaneously to or after the homogenization is exposed to an electrical field, such as a field with changing polarity, where polarity change and field strength are chosen such that the milk in the electrical field is heated due to the milk's resistance.

A device and a method are for sterilization of milk from livestock such as cows, sheep or goats. The milk, prior to an irradiation with UV-C light through a light translucent barrier, is homogenized since the milk is exposed to ultrasound. The milk simultaneously to or after the homogenization is exposed to an electrical field, such as a field with changing polarity, where polarity change and field strength are chosen such that the milk in the electrical field is heated due to the milk's resistance.

The method and device, according to theoretical and experimental guidelines and related equipment, substantially modify, regarding the prior art treatment of food, especially of animal origin, the maturation and cooking phases, thus integrating most of the benefits of both processes. The method and device improve the characteristics of chewability, digestibility, presence of nutrients and hydration of the food. Moreover, the method and device ensure the absence of toxic substances due to cooking processes and improves the contribution of food marination and aromatic substances.

The method and device, according to theoretical and experimental guidelines and related equipment, substantially modify, regarding the prior art treatment of food, especially of animal origin, the maturation and cooking phases, thus integrating most of the benefits of both processes. The method and device improve the characteristics of chewability, digestibility, presence of nutrients and hydration of the food. Moreover, the method and device ensure the absence of toxic substances due to cooking processes and improves the contribution of food marination and aromatic substances.

Described herein is method of preparing a food including medicinal herb extracts for strengthening liver function. The method includes washing medicinal herbs, extracting the medicinal herbs to obtain extracts, passing the extracts through a packed column, aging and filtering the extracts, mixing the filtered extracts with palm oil and grape seeds to obtain a mixture, aging the mixture, sterilizing the aged mixture, passing the sterilizing mixture through a packed column, packaging the sterilized mixture, and making the packaged mixture into a final product. The medicinal herbs includes Hovenia dulcis, young leaves of Artemisia scoparia, Pueraria thunbergiana, Curcuma longa, Angelica gigas, licorice, or cinnamon. Also described herein is the food including medicinal herb extracts for strengthening liver function made according to the method.

Described herein is method of preparing a food including medicinal herb extracts for strengthening liver function. The method includes washing medicinal herbs, extracting the medicinal herbs to obtain extracts, passing the extracts through a packed column, aging and filtering the extracts, mixing the filtered extracts with palm oil and grape seeds to obtain a mixture, aging the mixture, sterilizing the aged mixture, passing the sterilizing mixture through a packed column, packaging the sterilized mixture, and making the packaged mixture into a final product. The medicinal herbs includes Hovenia dulcis, young leaves of Artemisia scoparia, Pueraria thunbergiana, Curcuma longa, Angelica gigas, licorice, or cinnamon. Also described herein is the food including medicinal herb extracts for strengthening liver function made according to the method.

A moisture control apparatus includes at least one electrode configured to receive at least one of an alternating current or a direct current, and to direct at least one of an electric field, a magnetic field, an electromagnetic field, an electromagnetic wave, a sonic wave, or a supersonic wave toward a substance. The moisture control apparatus further includes a controller configured to communicate with the at least one electrode, wherein the controller is configured to control a voltage applied to the at least one electrode to induce a bonded state between water molecules of moisture present in the substance.

A moisture control apparatus includes at least one electrode configured to receive at least one of an alternating current or a direct current, and to direct at least one of an electric field, a magnetic field, an electromagnetic field, an electromagnetic wave, a sonic wave, or a supersonic wave toward a substance. The moisture control apparatus further includes a controller configured to communicate with the at least one electrode, wherein the controller is configured to control a voltage applied to the at least one electrode to induce a bonded state between water molecules of moisture present in the substance.