Applications of High Pressure in Biological Sciences and Food Technology

The aim of this review is the overview the main applications of high hydrostatic pressure in science, especially in the biological sciences such as: biochemistry, biology, food technology or medicine. In this work will be shown the impact of high pressure on the biochemical processes and on living systems. The application of pressure on food preparation and sterilization will be shown. We will be paying close of the chemical Le Chetelier's rule as the fundamental principle for understanding the role of pressure in biology and biochemistry. The unsupported area principle will be explained as the universal basis for all pressure used techniques. The basic piston cylinder technique used to produce pressures also refers to the biology applications will be shown.