JP2009269677A - Method for manufacturing mineral water filled in plastic bottle - Google Patents

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JP2009269677A
JP2009269677A JP2009191929A JP2009191929A JP2009269677A JP 2009269677 A JP2009269677 A JP 2009269677A JP 2009191929 A JP2009191929 A JP 2009191929A JP 2009191929 A JP2009191929 A JP 2009191929A JP 2009269677 A JP2009269677 A JP 2009269677A
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for manufacturing simply and inexpensively manufacturing mineral water filled in a plastic bottle without using a sterilizer. <P>SOLUTION: The manufacturing method includes the steps of subjecting the plastic bottle to a wet/heat hot sterilization in the conditions that at least the inner surface of the plastic bottle is sterilized at a temperature of an inner surface of not lower than 67°C and lower than 70°C for 3 seconds (not including 0 second) or less or at a temperature of the inner surface of not lower than 65°C and lower than 70°C for a time exceeding 3 seconds and up to 5 seconds without cleaning the inner wall face of the bottle as a preceding step, then filling the sterilized plastic bottle filled with sterilized mineral water, and sealing the mouth of the plastic bottle. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

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本発明は、プラスチックボトル詰めミネラルウォーターの製造方法に関する。   The present invention relates to a method for producing plastic bottled mineral water.

近年PETボトル等プラスチックボトル詰めのミネラルウォーターの消費が増大している。従来PETボトル等のプラスチックボトルは、ミネラルウォーターの充填の前に過酸化水素または塩素系殺菌剤等の殺菌剤を使用して殺菌している。しかし殺菌剤を使用する殺菌方法は殺菌剤を洗浄するために多量の水を使用しなければならず、製造工程も複雑であって製造コストが嵩むという問題点がある。   In recent years, consumption of mineral water in plastic bottles such as PET bottles has increased. Conventionally, plastic bottles such as PET bottles are sterilized using a bactericide such as hydrogen peroxide or a chlorine-based bactericide before filling with mineral water. However, the sterilization method using a bactericide has a problem that a large amount of water must be used to wash the bactericide, and the manufacturing process is complicated and the manufacturing cost increases.

また、殺菌剤を使用する殺菌方法のかわりに温水を使用してPETボトルを殺菌する方法も種々提案され使用されている。一例として、特許文献1には、内容物をpH4.0以下の酸性飲料を常温で充填することを目的として、65℃ないし85℃の温水を間欠的に倒立状態のボトル内面に噴射してボトル内面に付着したかびや酵母を殺菌した後常温状態の酸性飲料を充填・密封する酸性飲料のPETボトル充填法が示されている。この方法は、殺菌剤を使用しないで容器を殺菌することができるので、殺菌剤を使用する方法に比べて低コストであるという長所がある。しかしながら、この方法は酸性飲料を対象としたものであり、酸性飲料以外の用途への適用については示唆するところがなく、研究開発の余地を残すものである。   Various methods of sterilizing PET bottles using hot water instead of sterilizing methods using a sterilizing agent have been proposed and used. As an example, Patent Document 1 discloses that a bottle is prepared by intermittently injecting hot water of 65 ° C. to 85 ° C. onto the inner surface of an inverted bottle for the purpose of filling the contents with an acidic beverage having a pH of 4.0 or less at room temperature. There is shown a PET bottle filling method for acidic beverages in which fungi and yeast attached to the inner surface are sterilized and then filled and sealed with an acidic beverage at room temperature. Since this method can sterilize a container without using a bactericidal agent, it has an advantage of being lower in cost than a method using a bactericidal agent. However, this method is intended for acidic beverages, and there is no suggestion about application to uses other than acidic beverages, leaving room for research and development.

特許第2844983号公報Japanese Patent No. 2844983

本発明は、上記従来のプラスチックボトル殺菌方法の問題点にかんがみなされたものであって、殺菌剤を使用することなく、簡単で低コストの方法によりプラスチックボトルを殺菌することができるプラスチックボトル詰めミネラルウォーターの製造方法を提供しようとするものである。   The present invention has been considered in view of the problems of the above-described conventional plastic bottle sterilization method, and can be used to sterilize plastic bottles by a simple and low-cost method without using a sterilizing agent. It is intended to provide a method for producing water.

本発明の目的を達成するプラスチックボトル詰めミネラルウォーターの製造方法は、プラスチックボトルの少なくとも内面を内面温度が65℃以上70℃未満となるように湿熱加熱殺菌し、次いで殺菌済みプラスチックボトルに殺菌済みミネラルウォーターを充填し、プラスチックボトルの口部を密封することを特徴とするものである。   A method for producing plastic bottled mineral water that achieves the object of the present invention is to sterilize at least the inner surface of a plastic bottle by moist heat and heat so that the inner surface temperature is 65 ° C. or higher and lower than 70 ° C. It is characterized by filling water and sealing the mouth of the plastic bottle.

本発明の1側面においては、前記湿熱加熱殺菌を
ボトル内面温度:67℃以上70℃未満
殺菌時間:3秒以下(0秒は含まない)
の範囲で行うことを特徴とする。
In one aspect of the present invention, the heat and heat sterilization of the bottle is performed on the bottle inner surface temperature: 67 ° C. or more and less than 70 ° C. Sterilization time: 3 seconds or less (excluding 0 seconds)
It is performed in the range of.

本発明の他の側面においては、前記湿熱加熱殺菌を
ボトル内面温度:65℃以上70℃未満
殺菌時間:3秒を越え、5秒以下の範囲で行うことを特徴とする。
In another aspect of the present invention, the heat and heat sterilization of the bottle is performed in a range of the bottle inner surface temperature: 65 ° C. or more and less than 70 ° C., the sterilization time: more than 3 seconds and 5 seconds or less.

本発明の他の側面においては、前記湿熱加熱殺菌を
ボトル内面温度:63℃以上70℃未満
殺菌時間:5秒を越え、10秒以下の範囲で行うことを特徴とする。
In another aspect of the present invention, the heat and heat sterilization of the bottle is performed in the range of the bottle inner surface temperature: 63 ° C. or more and less than 70 ° C., the sterilization time: more than 5 seconds and 10 seconds or less.

本発明の他の側面においては、前記湿熱加熱殺菌は、温水及び/又は蒸気により空間内壁全面および空間内に設置された装置表面が湿熱加熱されるとともに無菌エアーにより空間内の少なくとも一部が陽圧保持される無菌閉鎖空間にプラスチックボトルを導入して行われることを特徴とする。   In another aspect of the present invention, the wet heat sterilization is performed by heating the entire surface of the inner wall of the space and the surface of the device installed in the space with hot water and / or steam, and at least a part of the space is positively sterilized with sterile air. It is characterized in that it is carried out by introducing a plastic bottle into a sterile closed space that is kept under pressure.

本発明の他の側面においては、前記無菌閉鎖空間に導入されるプラスチックボトルは、外面を温水及び/又は蒸気による湿熱加熱殺菌された後に無菌閉鎖空間内に導入されることを特徴とする。   In another aspect of the present invention, the plastic bottle introduced into the sterile closed space is introduced into the sterile closed space after the outer surface is sterilized by hot heat and / or steam.

本発明の他の側面においては、前記無菌閉鎖空間に導入されるプラスチックボトルの外面殺菌の工程は、温水噴出ノズルまたは蒸気噴出ノズルより温水及び/又は蒸気を該プラスチックボトルに噴出させ、該プラスチックボトルの外面温度が65℃以上96℃未満となるように湿熱加熱殺菌することにより行われることを特徴とする。     In another aspect of the present invention, the step of sterilizing the outer surface of the plastic bottle introduced into the aseptic closed space causes hot water and / or steam to be jetted from the hot water jet nozzle or the steam jet nozzle into the plastic bottle. It is characterized by being performed by sterilization by heat and moist heat so that the outer surface temperature of the liquid becomes 65 ° C. or higher and lower than 96 ° C.

本発明の他の側面においては、前記無菌閉鎖空間に導入されるプラスチックボトルの外面殺菌は、前記無菌閉鎖空間に連通し、プラスチックボトルの搬入・搬出口が設けられた外面殺菌室内で行われることを特徴とする。     In another aspect of the present invention, external sterilization of a plastic bottle introduced into the sterile closed space is performed in an external sterilization chamber that communicates with the sterile closed space and is provided with a plastic bottle loading / unloading port. It is characterized by.

本発明の他の側面においては、前記外面殺菌室は、水蒸気で満たされていることを特徴とする。     In another aspect of the present invention, the outer surface sterilization chamber is filled with water vapor.

本発明によれば、ボトルに充填する内容物がミネラルウォーターであり、ボトル内面の温水による殺菌は63℃以上70℃未満で10秒以下の殺菌時間で行うことができる。したがって、比較的に低いエネルギーでボトルを殺菌することができ、またボトル自体の耐熱性を低くすることもできるので、ミネラルウォーターを経済的に製造することができる。   According to the present invention, the content to be filled in the bottle is mineral water, and the sterilization with warm water on the inner surface of the bottle can be performed at a sterilization time of 63 ° C. or more and less than 70 ° C. for 10 seconds or less. Accordingly, the bottle can be sterilized with relatively low energy, and the heat resistance of the bottle itself can be lowered, so that mineral water can be produced economically.

本発明の1側面によれば、前記湿熱加熱殺菌は、温水及び/又は蒸気により空間内壁全面および空間内に設置された装置表面が湿熱加熱されるとともに無菌エアーにより空間内の少なくとも一部が陽圧保持される無菌閉鎖空間にプラスチックボトルを導入して行われるので、従来の殺菌剤散布の方法に比べて空間内殺菌後の洗浄工程や洗浄設備が不要となり、従来と同等の無菌環境が維持されつつも設備コスト等が削減される。   According to one aspect of the present invention, the wet heat heating sterilization is performed by heating the entire surface of the inner wall of the space and the surface of the device installed in the space with hot water and / or steam, and at least a part of the space is positively exposed by aseptic air. Since it is performed by introducing plastic bottles in a sterile closed space where pressure is maintained, cleaning processes and equipment after sterilization in the space are not necessary compared to conventional methods of spraying disinfectants, and the same aseptic environment is maintained. However, the equipment cost is reduced.

また、本発明の1側面によれば、前記無菌閉鎖空間に導入されるプラスチックボトルは、外面を温水及び/又は蒸気による湿熱加熱殺菌された後に無菌閉鎖空間内に導入されるので、ボトルは汚染度の高いボトル外面のかびや細菌が殺菌された状態で無菌閉鎖空間内に導入され、その結果閉鎖空間内に導入されるかびや細菌の量が最大限に減少し、ボトル内面殺菌後のボトルにかびや細菌が再び付着する可能性が最大限に減少し、ボトル内外面の殺菌をもっとも効率的に行うことができる。   Further, according to one aspect of the present invention, the plastic bottle introduced into the sterile closed space is introduced into the sterile closed space after the outer surface is sterilized by hot water and / or steam using hot water and / or steam. The fungus and bacteria on the outer surface of the bottle are introduced into the sterile closed space in a sterilized state, and as a result, the amount of fungus and bacteria introduced into the closed space is reduced to the maximum, and the bottle is sterilized. The possibility of mold and bacteria reattaching is reduced to the maximum, and the inside and outside of the bottle can be sterilized most efficiently.

温水によるボトル外面の殺菌方法の1例を示す説明図であるIt is explanatory drawing which shows one example of the disinfection method of the bottle outer surface by warm water. 温水によるボトル内面の殺菌方法の1例を示す説明図である。It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the sterilization method of the bottle inner surface by warm water.

以下添付図面を参照して本発明の実施の形態について説明する。
本発明の方法が適用される容器は、PETボトル、ポリエチレンボトル等のプラスチックボトル(以下「ボトル」と略称する)である。
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.
Containers to which the method of the present invention is applied are plastic bottles (hereinafter referred to as “bottles”) such as PET bottles and polyethylene bottles.

本発明の方法においては、ボトルの外面の殺菌と内面の殺菌を分けて2段階で行い、まず無菌閉鎖空間の外において温水または蒸気でボトルの外面を湿熱加熱殺菌した後無菌閉鎖空間内にボトルを導入してボトルの内面を温水で殺菌することを特徴とする。   In the method of the present invention, sterilization of the outer surface of the bottle and sterilization of the inner surface are carried out in two steps. First, the outer surface of the bottle is sterilized by heating with hot water or steam outside the sterile closed space, and then the bottle is placed in the sterile closed space. And the inside of the bottle is sterilized with warm water.

ボトルの外面の湿熱加熱殺菌は、65℃〜95℃で行い、65℃の場合殺菌時間は10秒以上、95℃の場合は2秒以上が好ましい。ボトル外面の殺菌もできれば無菌閉鎖空間としての外面殺菌室内で行うことが好ましい。ここで無菌閉鎖空間とは、容器搬入のための出入り口を設けた作業室内の一部空間を囲って密封空間とし、この密封空間内に温水噴射や水蒸気噴出などの湿熱加熱殺菌を行い陽圧の無菌空気を導入して無菌状態を維持するようにした空間を意味する。クリーンルーム内で湿熱加熱殺菌を行うと、水蒸気によりクリーンルーム天井部のHEPAフイルターが損傷を受けるので、クリーンルームは湿熱加熱殺菌およびその後のフイラーによる内容物のボトルへの充填作業を行うには不適である。またこのような無菌空間を使用することにより、設置費用が高価で、例えば風流制御などの各種制御が難しいクリーンルームを使用しないですむので、容器殺菌に要する費用を一層低減することができる。   The wet heat sterilization of the outer surface of the bottle is performed at 65 ° C. to 95 ° C. The sterilization time is preferably 10 seconds or longer at 65 ° C., and preferably 2 seconds or longer at 95 ° C. If the outer surface of the bottle can be sterilized, it is preferably performed in the outer surface sterilization chamber as an aseptic closed space. Here, the sterile closed space is defined as a sealed space that encloses a part of the work room provided with an entrance for carrying in the container, and heat and heat sterilization such as hot water injection and steam jet is performed in this sealed space to generate positive pressure. It means a space in which aseptic air is introduced to maintain sterility. When the heat and heat sterilization is performed in the clean room, the HEPA filter on the ceiling of the clean room is damaged by the water vapor. Therefore, the clean room is unsuitable for performing the heat and heat sterilization and then filling the bottle with the content by the filter. Further, by using such a sterile space, it is not necessary to use a clean room which is expensive to install and difficult to perform various controls such as air flow control, so that the cost required for container sterilization can be further reduced.

ボトル外面の殺菌が行われる外面殺菌室は、温水を放散するか水蒸気を吹込むことにより発生する水蒸気で満たすようにしてもよい。外面殺菌室を水蒸気で満たすことにより、ボトル外面殺菌効果が向上するとともに、外面殺菌室内がボトル搬入口の外部の大気に対してエアシールされた状態となり、外部の大気中の菌が無菌閉鎖空間内に流入することが防止される。   The outer surface sterilization chamber in which the bottle outer surface is sterilized may be filled with water vapor generated by releasing hot water or blowing water vapor. By filling the outer surface sterilization chamber with water vapor, the outer surface sterilization effect of the bottle is improved, and the outer surface sterilization chamber is air-sealed with respect to the atmosphere outside the bottle carry-in port, so that the bacteria in the outer atmosphere are in the sterile closed space. It is prevented from flowing into.

本発明の方法によれば、ボトルに充填する内容物がミネラルウォーターであり、ボトル内面の温水による殺菌は65℃以上70℃未満で10秒以下の殺菌時間で行うことができる。したがって、比較的に低いエネルギーでボトルを殺菌することができ、またボトル自体の耐熱性を低くすることもできるので、ミネラルウォーターを経済的に製造することができる。   According to the method of the present invention, the content to be filled in the bottle is mineral water, and the sterilization with hot water on the inner surface of the bottle can be performed at 65 ° C. or more and less than 70 ° C. for 10 seconds or less. Accordingly, the bottle can be sterilized with relatively low energy, and the heat resistance of the bottle itself can be lowered, so that mineral water can be produced economically.

温水によるボトル外面の殺菌は、ボトルが正立、倒立いずれの状態の場合でも、図1に示すように、閉鎖空間を設けて複数の温水スプレーノズルをボトルの側面および底面に向けて温水を噴射することにより行うことができる。   Sterilization of the outer surface of the bottle with hot water, regardless of whether the bottle is upright or upside down, as shown in FIG. 1, a closed space is provided and hot water is sprayed toward the side and bottom surfaces of the bottle. This can be done.

ボトル内面の殺菌は、上記ボトル外面殺菌を行なう無菌閉鎖空間と同一条件の無菌閉鎖空間内で行う。この無菌閉鎖空間内において、ボトルが倒立の状態において、1本の温水スプレーノズルを図2に示すようにボトルの口の下方に配置し、温水をボトル内部に向けて噴射することによって行う。温水スプレーノズルをボトルの内部に挿入して温水を噴射することも可能であるが、図2に示すように温水スプレーノズルをボトルの口の下方に固定して配置した状態で温水を噴射する方が、温水スプレーノズルの昇降動作が不要であるので、装置の機械的な構造を簡素化することができ、また、ボトル内壁を伝ってノズル近傍にたまった温水をノズルから噴射された温水とともに容器内壁へ再び噴射するいわゆる温水のジャグリングも行うことができ使用する温水の量を低減することができるんで、飲料製品の製造コストを低減することができる。なお図2の例では、ボトルの内面のみならずボトルの外面にも温水を噴射して殺菌を行っている。   Sterilization of the bottle inner surface is performed in an aseptic closed space under the same conditions as the aseptic closed space in which the bottle outer surface is sterilized. In this aseptic closed space, in a state where the bottle is inverted, one hot water spray nozzle is arranged below the mouth of the bottle as shown in FIG. 2, and the hot water is jetted toward the inside of the bottle. It is possible to inject hot water by inserting a hot water spray nozzle inside the bottle, but as shown in Fig. 2, the method of injecting hot water in a state where the hot water spray nozzle is fixed below the mouth of the bottle However, since the hot water spray nozzle does not need to be moved up and down, the mechanical structure of the apparatus can be simplified, and the hot water accumulated in the vicinity of the nozzle along the inner wall of the bottle is stored together with the hot water sprayed from the nozzle. Juggling of so-called hot water that is re-injected onto the inner wall can be performed and the amount of hot water to be used can be reduced, so that the manufacturing cost of the beverage product can be reduced. In the example of FIG. 2, sterilization is performed by spraying hot water not only on the inner surface of the bottle but also on the outer surface of the bottle.

ボトル外面の殺菌を外面殺菌室内で行なう場合は、この外面殺菌室をボトル内面の殺菌を行なう無菌閉鎖空間と連通させるように構成することが好ましい。こうすることによって、ボトルが両無菌閉鎖空間の間に移送される途中で外部から菌が付着することが防止される。また、この外面殺菌室内で温水を用いて湿熱加熱殺菌する場合、使用する温水はボトル内面殺菌に用いた温水を循環させて再利用することもできる。   When the outer surface of the bottle is sterilized in the outer surface sterilization chamber, the outer surface sterilization chamber is preferably configured to communicate with an aseptic closed space for sterilizing the inner surface of the bottle. By doing so, bacteria are prevented from adhering from the outside while the bottle is being transported between both sterile closed spaces. In addition, when sterilizing by heating with hot water using hot water in the outer surface sterilization chamber, the hot water used can be reused by circulating the hot water used for sterilizing the inner surface of the bottle.

ボトル内面の殺菌を終了後ボトルは上記と同一条件の無菌閉鎖空間内に設けられたフイラーに移送され、殺菌済みのミネラルウォーターがボトル内に充填される。ミネラルウォーターが充填されたボトルは上記と同一条件の無菌閉鎖空間内に設けられたキャッパーに移送され、殺菌済みキャップで密封された後製品として無菌閉鎖空間外に排出される。   After finishing the sterilization of the inner surface of the bottle, the bottle is transferred to a filler provided in a sterile closed space under the same conditions as described above, and sterilized mineral water is filled in the bottle. The bottle filled with mineral water is transferred to a capper provided in a sterile closed space under the same conditions as described above, sealed with a sterilized cap, and then discharged out of the sterile closed space as a product.

供試ボトルとして500ml 角形φ28mmのPETボトルを使用した。
また、供試菌としてAspergillus niger ATCC6275を30日間ポテトデキストロース寒天培地で培養したものを使用した。
A 500 ml square φ28 mm PET bottle was used as the test bottle.
In addition, Aspergillus niger ATCC6275 was cultured on a potato dextrose agar medium for 30 days.

供試ボトルの外面に、供試菌の胞子懸濁液を0.1ml噴霧して、10cfu/ホ゛トルとなるように懸濁液を付着させた後、一昼夜クリーンルーム内で乾燥させ、供試ボトルとして用いた。 Spray 0.1 ml of the spore suspension of the test bacteria on the outer surface of the test bottle, attach the suspension to 10 6 cfu / bottle, and dry it in a clean room for a whole day and night. Used as a bottle.

この供試ボトルを正立の状態で図に示す方法により湿熱加熱殺菌した。 And wet heat heat sterilization by way of showing this test bottle in Figure 1 in erecting state.

殺菌後のボトル外面の生残菌数をポテトデキストロース寒天培地で30℃×7日間培養して菌数を計測し、Log(初期菌数/生残菌数)より、殺菌効果を求めた。
ボトル外面の殺菌温度・時間と殺菌効果の関係を表1に示す。
The number of surviving bacteria on the outer surface of the bottle after sterilization was cultured on a potato dextrose agar medium at 30 ° C. for 7 days, the number of bacteria was measured, and the bactericidal effect was determined from Log (initial number of bacteria / surviving bacteria).
Table 1 shows the relationship between the sterilization temperature / time of the bottle outer surface and the sterilization effect.

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供試ボトルとして500ml 角形φ28mmのPETボトルを使用した。   A 500 ml square PET bottle with a diameter of 28 mm was used as a test bottle.

また、供試菌としてAspergillus niger ATCC6275を30日間ポテトデキストロース寒天培地で培養したものを使用した。   In addition, Aspergillus niger ATCC6275 was cultured on a potato dextrose agar medium for 30 days.

供試ボトルの内外面に、供試菌の胞子懸濁液を各0.1ml噴霧して、10cfu/ホ゛トルとなるように懸濁液を内外面にそれぞれ付着させた後、一昼夜クリーンルーム内で乾燥させ、供試ボトルとして用いた。 Spray 0.1 ml each of the spore suspension of the test bacteria on the inner and outer surfaces of the test bottle, and attach the suspension to the inner and outer surfaces so as to be 10 6 cfu / bottle. And dried as a test bottle.

この供試ボトルを倒立の状態で図に示す方法によりその内外面を温水殺菌した。 The inner and outer surfaces of the sample bottle were sterilized with warm water by the method shown in FIG. 2 in an inverted state.

殺菌後のボトル内外面の生残菌数をポテトデキストロース寒天培地で30℃×7日間培養して菌数を計測し、Log(初期菌数/生残菌数)より、殺菌効果を求めた。
ボトル内外面それぞれの殺菌温度・時間と殺菌効果の関係を表2に示す。
The number of surviving bacteria on the inner and outer surfaces of the bottle after sterilization was cultured on a potato dextrose agar medium at 30 ° C. for 7 days, the number of bacteria was measured, and the bactericidal effect was determined from Log (initial number of bacteria / survival bacteria number).
Table 2 shows the relationship between the sterilization temperature / time and the sterilization effect of the bottle inner and outer surfaces.

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供試菌としてAspergillus niger ATCC6275を30日間ポテトデキストロース寒天培地で培養したものを使用した。   As a test bacterium, Aspergillus niger ATCC6275 was cultured on a potato dextrose agar medium for 30 days.

この供試菌の胞子懸濁液を装置内の機器表面の適当な場所に10cfu/100cmとなるように付着させ、乾燥後、温水循環による殺菌を行った。 Suitable place to adhere so as to be 10 6 cfu / 100cm 2 of the spore suspension of the test strain instrumentation置内equipment surface, after drying, were sterilized by hot water circulation.

殺菌後の機器表面の生残菌数をポテトデキストロース寒天培地で30℃×7日間培養して菌数を計測し、Log(初期菌数/生残菌数)より、殺菌効果を求めた。
機器表面における殺菌温度・時間と殺菌効果の関係を表3に示す。
The number of surviving bacteria on the surface of the device after sterilization was cultivated on a potato dextrose agar medium at 30 ° C. for 7 days to count the number of bacteria, and the bactericidal effect was determined from Log (initial number of bacteria / survival bacteria number).
Table 3 shows the relationship between the sterilization temperature / time on the surface of the device and the sterilization effect.

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前処理工程としてプラスチックボトルの内壁面の洗浄を行うことなくプラスチックボトルの少なくとも内面を内面温度が67℃以上70℃未満で殺菌時間3秒以下(0秒は含まない)となるように湿熱加熱殺菌し、次いで殺菌済みプラスチックボトルに殺菌済みミネラルウォーターを充填し、プラスチックボトルの口部を密封することを特徴とするプラスチックボトル詰めミネラルウォーターの製造方法。 As a pre-treatment step, the inner wall surface of the plastic bottle is not cleaned, and at least the inner surface of the plastic bottle is sterilized by moist heat so that the inner surface temperature is 67 ° C. or higher and lower than 70 ° C. and the sterilization time is 3 seconds or less (excluding 0 seconds). Then, a sterilized plastic bottle is filled with sterilized mineral water, and a mouth portion of the plastic bottle is sealed, and a method for producing plastic bottled mineral water is provided. 前処理工程としてプラスチックボトルの内壁面の洗浄を行うことなくプラスチックボトルの少なくとも内面を内面温度が65℃以上70℃未満で殺菌時間が3秒を超え5秒以下となるように湿熱加熱殺菌し、次いで殺菌済みプラスチックボトルに殺菌済みミネラルウォーターを充填し、プラスチックボトルの口部を密封することを特徴とするプラスチックボトル詰めミネラルウォーターの製造方法。 Without pre-cleaning the inner wall surface of the plastic bottle as a pretreatment step , at least the inner surface of the plastic bottle is sterilized by moist heat so that the inner surface temperature is 65 ° C. or more and less than 70 ° C. and the sterilization time is more than 3 seconds and less than 5 seconds, Next, a sterilized plastic bottle is filled with sterilized mineral water, and the opening of the plastic bottle is sealed. 前記湿熱加熱殺菌を
ボトル内面温度:63℃以上70℃未満
殺菌時間:5秒を越え、10秒以下
の範囲で行うことを特徴とする請求項1または2に記載のプラスチックボトル詰めミネラルウォーターの製造方法。
3. The bottled water according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the wet heat sterilization is performed within a range of bottle inner surface temperature: 63 ° C or more and less than 70 ° C, sterilization time: more than 5 seconds and less than 10 seconds. Method.
前記湿熱加熱殺菌は、温水及び/又は蒸気により空間内壁全面および空間内に設置された装置表面が湿熱加熱されるとともに無菌エアーにより空間内の少なくとも一部が陽圧保持される無菌閉鎖空間にプラスチックボトルを導入して行われることを特徴とする請求項1〜3のいずれかに記載のプラスチックボトル詰めミネラルウォーターの製造方法。 The wet heat sterilization is a plastic in an aseptic closed space in which the entire surface of the inner wall of the space and the surface of the device installed in the space are heated with moist heat by hot water and / or steam, and at least a part of the space is positively maintained by aseptic air. The method for producing plastic bottled mineral water according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the bottled bottle is introduced. 前記無菌閉鎖空間に導入されるプラスチックボトルは、外面を温水及び/又は蒸気による湿熱加熱殺菌された後に無菌閉鎖空間内に導入されることを特徴とする請求項1〜4のいずれかに記載のプラスチックボトル詰めミネラルウォーターの製造方法。 The plastic bottle introduced into the sterile closed space is introduced into the sterile closed space after the outer surface is sterilized by wet heat and / or steam with hot water and / or steam. Manufacturing method of plastic bottled mineral water. 前記無菌閉鎖空間に導入されるプラスチックボトルの外面殺菌の工程は、温水噴出ノズルまたは蒸気噴出ノズルより温水及び/又は蒸気を該プラスチックボトルに噴出させ、該プラスチックボトルの外面温度が65℃以上96℃未満となるように湿熱加熱殺菌することにより行われることを特徴とする請求項5に記載のプラスチックボトル詰めミネラルウォーターの製造方法。 The step of sterilizing the outer surface of the plastic bottle introduced into the sterile closed space is performed by injecting hot water and / or steam into the plastic bottle from the hot water jet nozzle or the steam jet nozzle, and the outer temperature of the plastic bottle is 65 ° C. or higher and 96 ° C. The method for producing plastic bottled mineral water according to claim 5, wherein the method is performed by sterilization by heat and moist heat so as to be less. 前記無菌閉鎖空間に導入されるプラスチックボトルの外面殺菌は、前記無菌閉鎖空間に連通し、プラスチックボトルの搬入・搬出口が設けられた外面殺菌室内で行われることを特徴とする請求項5または6に記載のプラスチックボトル詰めミネラルウォーターの製造方法。 The outer surface sterilization of the plastic bottle introduced into the sterile closed space is performed in an outer surface sterilization chamber that communicates with the sterile closed space and is provided with a plastic bottle loading / unloading port. The manufacturing method of the plastic bottled mineral water as described in 1 .. 前記外面殺菌室は、水蒸気で満たされていることを特徴とする請求項7に記載のプラスチックボトル詰めミネラルウォーターの製造方法。 8. The method for producing plastic bottled mineral water according to claim 7, wherein the outer surface sterilization chamber is filled with water vapor.
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