目前，國際上80%的零售無菌軟性包裝食品是乳或含乳製品，美國幾乎90%無菌小包裝（零售容量）是果汁飲料產品。大量（220L）無菌包裝在美國應用十分廣泛，主要應用於番茄漿和果漿製品。

    無(wu)菌(jun)處(chu)理(li)和(he)包(bao)裝(zhuang)是(shi)將(jiang)預(yu)先(xian)滅(mie)菌(jun)的(de)產(chan)品(pin)在(zai)無(wu)菌(jun)的(de)環(huan)境(jing)中(zhong)充(chong)填(tian)並(bing)密(mi)封(feng)在(zai)無(wu)菌(jun)容(rong)器(qi)中(zhong)的(de)加(jia)工(gong)技(ji)術(shu)，無(wu)菌(jun)包(bao)裝(zhuang)可(ke)以(yi)在(zai)室(shi)溫(wen)下(xia)長(chang)期(qi)貯(zhu)存(cun)。無(wu)菌(jun)包(bao)裝(zhuang)用(yong)到(dao)三(san)個(ge)基(ji)本(ben)術(shu)語(yu)：無菌係統、wujunchulixitonghewujunbaozhuangxitong。wujunxitongshizhiweileshengchanmifengbaozhuangdeshangyewujunxitongshizhiweileshengchanmifengbaozhuangdeshangyexitonghebaozhuangxitong。wujunchulixitongshiduichanpinjinxingshajunbingjiangwujunchanpinchuansongdaobaozhuangshebeidexitong。wujunbaozhuangxitongbaokuozaiwujuntiaojianxiajiangwujunchanpinchongtianzaiwujunrongqizhongbingjiayimifengdesuoyoushebei。

    無菌處理關鍵技術。無菌處理係統，即產品殺菌係統的主要組成有輸送泵、加熱器、保持管、冷卻器、背(bei)壓(ya)閥(fa)和(he)無(wu)菌(jun)貯(zhu)罐(guan)。由(you)於(yu)無(wu)菌(jun)包(bao)裝(zhuang)產(chan)品(pin)是(shi)由(you)泵(beng)連(lian)續(xu)輸(shu)送(song)的(de)
，因(yin)此(ci)無(wu)菌(jun)包(bao)裝(zhuang)產(chan)品(pin)的(de)殺(sha)菌(jun)是(shi)連(lian)續(xu)進(jin)行(xing)的(de)，因(yin)此(ci)也(ye)稱(cheng)為(wei)連(lian)續(xu)殺(sha)菌(jun)。無(wu)菌(jun)包(bao)裝(zhuang)產(chan)品(pin)連(lian)續(xu)殺(sha)菌(jun)所(suo)要(yao)求(qiu)的(de)無(wu)菌(jun)性(xing)與(yu)常(chang)規(gui)的(de)罐(guan)頭(tou)食(shi)品(pin)相(xiang)同(tong)。但(dan)無(wu)菌(jun)包(bao)裝(zhuang)產(chan)品(pin)在(zai)裝(zhuang)入(ru)容(rong)器(qi)之(zhi)前(qian)通(tong)常(chang)采(cai)用(yong)高(gao)溫(wen)短(duan)時(shi)（HLST），甚至超高溫瞬時（UHTST）shajun。gaowenduanshihechaogaowenshunshishajunchuleyuchangguideguantoushipinshajunxiangtongzhiwai，haiyoutadeteshuxing。muqianguojishangduigaowenduanshiranshajunhaimeiyoumingquededingyi，danyibandourenweiduiyupH大於4.6的低酸性食品
，溫度138～145℃
、時間為1～30s的殺菌方式，是高溫短時殺菌，這也是大多數無菌包裝低酸食品殺菌常用的工藝規程。殺菌溫度在150～166℃,時間在0.1～0.01s，稱之為超高溫瞬時殺菌，少數蒸氣直接噴射加熱的產品殺菌係統有所采用。對於pH≤4.6的酸性食品，溫度93℃～96℃，時間為15～30s，稱之為高溫巴氏殺菌
，這是大多數無菌包裝酸性食品會菌係統采用的殺菌規程。

    無wu菌jun包bao裝zhuang的de關guan鍵jian技ji術shu在zai於yu包bao裝zhuang材cai料liao或huo包bao裝zhuang容rong器qi的de殺sha菌jun，無wu菌jun性xing的de獲huo得de和he保bao持chi。為wei了le達da到dao上shang述shu兩liang個ge目mu的de，對dui無wu菌jun包bao裝zhuang係xi統tong關guan鍵jian控kong製zhi點dian的de監jian控kong和he記ji錄lu是shi很hen重zhong要yao的de。與yu傳chuan統tong的de生sheng產chan方fang式shi相xiang比bi，無wu菌jun係xi統tong的de自zi動dong記ji錄lu和he監jian測ce任ren務wu要yao重zhong得de多duo，這zhe是shi因yin為wei無wu菌jun包bao裝zhuang固gu有you技ji術shu的de複fu雜za性xing和he諸zhu多duo關guan鍵jian因yin子zi的de關guan聯lian性xing決jue定ding的de。

    無菌包裝係統的記錄有兩類：yileishishengchanjilu
，lingyileishiyibiaojilu。yibiaojilutigonglewujunbaozhuangxitongcaozuozhuangtaidelianxuxingjilu。duiyuzidongjiluyi，caozuoyuanyingbaochijiluzhiqingxi，bingbiaomingkaishishajun、生產或殺菌結束、生sheng產chan結jie束shu的de時shi間jian。如ru果guo由you於yu基ji種zhong原yuan因yin如ru殺sha菌jun溫wen度du偏pian低di，無wu菌jun空kong氣qi壓ya力li不bu足zu或huo灌guan裝zhuang出chu現xian問wen題ti而er停ting止zhi生sheng產chan
，在zai記ji錄lu紙zhi上shang應ying標biao明ming停ting止zhi生sheng產chan以yi及ji從cong新xin開kai始shi生sheng產chan的de時shi間jian。生sheng產chan記ji錄lu是shi無wu菌jun係xi統tong保bao持chi過guo程cheng中zhong的de手shou工gong記ji錄lu。操cao作zuo員yuan應ying該gai在zai記ji錄lu上shang寫xie明ming事shi情qing發fa生sheng的de時shi間jian以yi及ji與yu糾jiu正zheng行xing動dong有you關guan的de任ren何he信xin息xi。

    duiyuwujunzhuguan，jiluyingbiaomingguanyijingguoshajun，guanneiwujunkongqideyalishifouzhengchang，ruguowujunkongqishiyouguolvqichanshengde
，zeguolvqiyijiwujunkongqigongyingxitongdeshajunwenduheshijianyinggaijiankongbingjilu。jiluhaiyingmingzaishengchankaishishimanzuqitaguanjianyinzideyaoqiu。guolvjiezhiyingzaishidangdeshijianjiangeshixinggenghuan。