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ULTRASONICS SONOCHEMISTRY
Volume 76, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ultsonch.2021.105622
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Produce disinfection; Gaseous ozone; Aerosolization sanitizer
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- Scientific Research Foundation of Hunan Provincial Education Department [20B527]
- Shanghai Personal Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (Shanghai, China)
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The study showed that 2% lactic acid combined with 8 ppm ozone effectively reduced bacterial levels and maintained quality during storage. Additionally, treatment with lactic acid and ozone led to increased levels of specific phenolic compounds responsible for phenylpropanoid synthesis.
Reduction of sanitizer dosage and development of non-immersion disinfection methods have become major focuses of research. Here, we examined the disinfection efficacy of combining gaseous ozone (4 and 8 ppm) with aerosolized oxidizing sanitizer [sodium hypochlorite (SH, 100 and 200 ppm)] and aerosolized organic acid [acetic acid (AA, 1% and 2%) and lactic acid (LA, 1% and 2%)]. Notably, 1% AA and 4 ppm gaseous ozone were ineffective for disinfecting Salmonella Typhimurium, and treatment with 1% AA + 8 ppm ozone caused browning of lettuce leaves and stimulated increases in aerobic mesophilic count (AMC), aerobic psychrotrophic count (APC), S. Typhimurium, and Escherichia coli O157:H7. Treatment with 2% LA + 8 ppm ozone resulted in the lowest S. Typhimurium, E. coli O157:H7, Listeria monocytogenes, AMC, APC, and molds and yeasts during storage (0-7 days at 4 degrees C). Quality analysis indicates that LA + 8 ppm ozone and SH + 8 ppm ozone did not negatively affect L*, a*, b*, polyphenolic content, weight loss, and sensory properties; however, the levels of two individual phenolic compounds (3,4-dihydroxybenzoic acid and vanillin), responsible for phenylpropanoid synthesis, were significantly increased after treatment with 2% LA + 8 ppm ozone. These findings provided insights into the use of LA combined with gaseous ozone for application in disinfecting fresh produce.
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