Glowacz, Marcin ORCID: 0000-0002-9249-1964, Rees, Deborah ORCID: 0000-0003-3541-0424 and Colgan, Richard ORCID: 0000-0002-0653-5845 (2015) The use of ozone to extend the shelf-life and maintain quality of fresh produce. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 95 (4). pp. 662-671. ISSN 0022-5142 (Print), 1097-0010 (Online) (doi:https://doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.6776)

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Abstract

Fresh produce has been recognised as a healthy food, thus there is increasing consumer demand for fresh fruit and vegetables. The shelf-life of fresh produce, however, is relatively short and is limited by microbial contamination or visual, textural and nutritional quality loss. There are many methods to reduce/eliminate microorganisms present in food and ozone treatment is one of them. The use of ozone by the fresh produce industry is a good alternative to chemical treatments, e.g. the use of chlorine. The effectiveness of ozone as an antimicrobial agent has previously been reviewed and has been updated here, with the latest findings. The main focus of this review is on the effects of ozone on the fresh produce quality, defined by maintenance of texture, visual quality, taste and aroma, and nutritional content. Furthermore, ozone has been found to be efficient in reducing pesticide residues from the produce. The treatments that have the ability to reduce microbial contamination of the product without having an adverse effect on its visual, textural and nutritional quality can be recommended and subsequently incorporated into the supply chain. A good understanding of all the benefits and limitations related to the use of ozone is needed, and relevant information has been reviewed in this paper.

Item Type:	Article
Additional Information:	This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Glowacz, Marcin, Rees, Deborah and Colgan, Richard (2015), The use of ozone to extend the shelf-life and maintain quality of fresh produce. Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture, 95 (4). pp. 662-671., which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jsfa.6776. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving. FIRST published: 27 June 2014.
Uncontrolled Keywords:	ozone, fresh produce, quality and safety, sensory evaluation, storage
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > H Social Sciences (General)
Faculty / School / Research Centre / Research Group:	Faculty of Engineering & Science > Natural Resources Institute > Food & Markets Department
Last Modified:	30 Apr 2020 14:05
URI:	http://gala.gre.ac.uk/id/eprint/14001

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