##  [Pulsed Electric Field Processing (PEF)](/index.php/pulsed-electric-field-processing-pef) 

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Definition

A nonthermal processing method applying short, high-voltage electric pulses to food placed between electrodes (typically pumpable or thin-layer products) to induce membrane permeabilization (electroporation) of microbial or plant cells, producing microbial inactivation or facilitating intracellular component extraction while limiting bulk heating.