North Dakota State University Researches Ozone for Small Grains

Posted by markO3 on April 6, 2010 under Commercial Ozone Usage, Food Industry, Ozone News | Be the First to Comment

The Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering at North Dakota State University has been doing some interesting research evaluating ozone as a possible antimycotoxin and microbiocide for small grains. Since grains contain a variety of micro-flora (bacteria, mold, etc), processors are careful to monitor micro-flora levels and take measures to reduce them before processing. Ozone is a simple alternative for reducing micro-flora that leaves behind no chemical byproducts to pollute the grain.
UND researchers have been evaluating ozonated water (ozone dissolved in water) for reducing micro-flora, and have results indicating that ozonated water could become a common cleaning agent in the grain industry as it has in the fruit and vegetable industries.

For further information on NDSU’s research on ozone and small grain:
Evaluation of Ozone as an Antimycotoxin and Microbiocide in Small Grains

For further information on the benefits of ozone in the food industry:
Ozone and Food Processing