Case Studies of Ozone in Agri-Food Applications

Nonthermal Processing Technologies for Food

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 314-341

  Rice, Rip G ^a   Graham, Dee M ^b   Sopher, Charles D ^c  

^a RICE International Consulting Enterprises   (United States)

^b R and D Enterprises   (United States)

^c RICE International Consulting Enterprises   (United States)

Author keywords

Agri food applications for ozone based on its ability to control microorganism growth; Agriculture and food storage case studies bulk storage and curing of harvested onions; Case studies of ozone in agri food applications; Catfish processors, and raw product prices labor and processing costs as packaging materials, cold storage and waste disposal costs; International Ozone Association's Pan American Group (IOA PAG) forming an Agri Food Task Force, efforts of IOA members; Ozone for treatment and grain storage; PlumRose facility, stringent regulations and expense in meeting stricter environmental standards; Poultry drinking water ozonation chickens, needing a clean and uncontaminated source of drinking water for daily gains and flock health; Tomatoes grown hydroponically in ozone containing water; US garlic processor, serving large companies as food ingredient supplier, serving prisons, schools and restaurant chains

Indexed keywords

EID: 84886133425     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470958360.ch22     Document Type: Chapter

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