Intro -- List of abbreviations -- List of publications -- Conferences -- Declaration of contribution as co-author -- Chapter 1 General introduction -- 1 Fruits and fruit juices -- 2 Fruit juice preservation -- 3 Effects of fruit juice preservation on carotenoids -- 4 Analysis of processing effects on carotenoids -- 5 Aims of the thesis -- Chapter 2 Effects of thermal pasteurization and ultrasound treatment on theperoxidase activity, carotenoid composition, and physicochemicalproperties of goldenberry (Physalis peruviana L.) puree -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Material and methods -- 3 Results and discussion -- 4 Conclusions -- Chapter 3 Impact of Different Pasteurization Techniques and SubsequentUltrasonication on the In Vitro Bioaccessibility of Carotenoids in ValenciaOrange (Citrus sinensis (L.) Osbeck) Juice -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Material and methods -- 3 Results and discussion -- 4 Conclusions -- Chapter 4Effects of carrier agents on powder properties, stability of carotenoids, andencapsulation efficiency of goldenberry (Physalis peruviana L.) powderproduced by co-current spray drying -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Material and methods -- 3 Results and discussion -- 4 Conclusions -- Chapter 5Concluding remarks -- 1 Effects of conventional and alternative pasteurization on carotenoids -- 2 The potential of ultrasonication for the fruit juice industry -- 3 Spray drying of fruit juices -- 4 Conclusions -- Summary |