The influence of plastic composition and ventilation area on ozone diffusion through some food packaging materials |
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Authors: | Hakan Karaca Joseph L Smilanick |
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Institution: | a Department of Food Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Pamukkale University, 20070, Kinikli, Denizli, Turkey b United States Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, 9611 South Riverbend Avenue, 93648, Parlier, CA, USA |
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Abstract: | Regulatory approval of ozone has increased commercial interest in the development of applications to ensure produce quality and safety. However, ozone sometimes fails to inactivate microorganisms on packaged produce and this may be a consequence of poor diffusion into packages. Gaseous ozone (900 ± 12 μL/L) was applied to several common plastic films with a range of ventilation areas and diffusion through them determined. A semi-quantitative method using the reaction of ozone with indigo trisulfonate or with indigo carmine dye solutions was used. Dye de-colorization occurred relatively rapidly (in less than 1 h) after exposure to ozone, indicating that it diffused through all tested materials. Although the extent of ozone diffusion followed the sequence of high-density polyethylene > polypropylene > low density polyethylene, differences among them were small and not significant (P > 0.05). Ozone diffusion was also determined through a low density polyethylene film with ventilation areas of 1.3, 5.2, and 10.4% created by circular holes 6.5 mm in diameter. Gradual but modest increases in ozone diffusion occurred as the ventilation area increased. |
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Keywords: | Ozone Diffusion High-density polyethylene Low-density polyethylene Polypropylene Ventilation area |
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