PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a liquid food sterilization device that can accurately sterilize bacteria without deteriorating the quality of liquid food.SOLUTION: The liquid food sterilization device includes: a container (61) for storing the liquid food electrode pair (64, 65) which generates discharge and generates hydroxyl radical in a liquid of the liquid food stored in the container (61) a power supply part (70) for applying direct current voltage to the electrode pair (64, 65) to generate discharge and an ultrasonic generating part (94) for decomposing hydrogen peroxide generated in the container (61) into hydroxyl radical by the application of ultrasonic waves.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】液体状食品の品質を阻害することなく、的確に雑菌を除菌することができる液体状食品殺菌装置を提供する。【解決手段】液体状食品を収容する容器(61)と、前記容器(61)に収容される液体状食品の液中において放電を生起して水酸ラジカルを生成するための電極対(64,65)と、前記電極対(64,65)に直流電圧を印加して放電を生起させる電源部(70)と、前記容器(61)内に生じた過酸化水素を超音波の印加によって水酸ラジカルに分解する超音波発生部(94)と、を備える。【選択図】図1
