Table 2 Average microbial count per inoculated plate without (control) and with periodic ozone exposure.
From: Application of dielectric barrier discharge for improving food shelf life and reducing spoilage
Inocula | CFU/plate | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Control | Exposed | Log reduction | |
Green beans and grape tomatoes | 3.05 × 108 | 1.75 × 103 | 5.28 |
Green leaf lettuce and cucumber | 3.02 × 109 | 2.05 × 102 | 7 |
Strawberries | 6.8 × 106 | 1.04 × 101 | 5.76 |
