Comparison of aqueous ozone and chlorine as sanitizers in the food processing industry: Impact on fresh agricultural produce quality

Ozone: Science and Engineering

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 113-120

  Wei, Kuangji ^a   Zhou, Hongde ^a   Zhou, Ting ^b   Gong, Jianhua ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Disinfection; Food Quality; Natural Microfloras; Ozonation; Ozone; Water Treatment

Indexed keywords

FOOD PRESERVATION; FOOD STORAGE; FRUITS; PH; WATER TREATMENT;

FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SANITIZERS; NATURAL MICROFLORAS; OZONE CONCENTRATION; OZONE TREATMENT;

OZONIZATION;

FOOD STORAGE; FRUITS; OZONE; PH; STERILIZATION; WATER TREATMENT;

FRAGARIA X ANANASSA; LACTUCA;

EID: 34247394598     PISSN: 01919512     EISSN: 15476545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01919510601186592     Document Type: Article

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