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Heat treatment applied at a temperature above 100º C to remove all forms of life, including spores. It is an absolute term implying the loss of viability or removal of all the micro–organisms contained in a food, which is treated in such a way as to prevent subsequent contamination.
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Madrid, Spain / 16.06.2026
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