Efficacy of ozone in the microbiological disinfection of maize grains

Abstract This research aimed to determine the effectiveness of ozone in the microbiological disinfection of maize grains. Two kg samples of maize grains were used with moisture contents of 14.4% (w.b.), and 94% and 97% of natural infection by Penicillium spp and Aspergillus spp, respectively. The g...

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Main Authors: Joel Guimarães de Brito Júnior, Lêda Rita D’Antonino Faroni, Paulo Roberto Cecon, Wellingta Cristina Almeida do Nascimento Benevenuto, Augusto Aloísio Benevenuto Júnior, Fernanda Fernandes Heleno
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto de Tecnologia de Alimentos (ITAL) 2018-06-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Food Technology
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1981-67232018000100440&lng=en&tlng=en