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Efficacy of Ozonated Water in Reducing Microbial Contamination and Maintaining Quality of Sunflower Microgreens During Cold Storage |
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| รหัสดีโอไอ | |
| Creator | Punnawich Yenjit |
| Title | Efficacy of Ozonated Water in Reducing Microbial Contamination and Maintaining Quality of Sunflower Microgreens During Cold Storage |
| Contributor | Sarunya Pengphol |
| Publisher | Khon Kaen University, Thailand |
| Publication Year | 2568 |
| Journal Title | Asia-Pacific Journal of Science and Technology |
| Journal Vol. | 30 |
| Journal No. | 3 |
| Page no. | 8 (8 pages) |
| Keyword | Shelf life, Vegetable quality, Ozone concentration, Contamination reduction, Food safety |
| URL Website | https://apst.kku.ac.th/ |
| Website title | https://apst.kku.ac.th/efficacy-of-ozonated-water-in-reducing-microbial-contamination-and-maintaining-quality-of-sunflower-microgreens-during-cold-storage/ |
| ISSN | 2539-6293 |
| Abstract | This study aimed to investigate the effect of ozonated water on the microbial contamination and quality of sunflower microgreens. Sunflower microgreens were arranged in a completely randomized design for ozone treatments, with 5 replications. A 1 g/L concentration of ozonated water reduced the number of harmful microbes on the microgreens with increased washing time, from 30 s to 1, 3, and 5 min. The effect of ozone concentrations of 0, 1, 5, and 10 g/L on sunflower quality showed that the 1 g/L ozone concentration increased the vitamin C content from 1.49 to 1.67 mg 100 g/food waste (FW), and reduced weight loss, after storage at 8?1?C for 3 days. Additionally, the 1 g/L ozonated water and ozonated water combined with ice at 5?C for 5 min reduced weight loss and browning scores after 8 days of storage, as well as maintaining the color (a* value) of the sunflower microgreens. Therefore, to promote food safety and product quality, the research recommends applying this washing technique to postharvest sunflower microgreens. |
