Open AccessOZONE: ALTERNATIVE METHOD FOR MITE CONTROL ON SPECK
Author(s) -
Silvia Pirani,
C. Bersani,
C. Cantoni
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
italian journal of food safety
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.359
H-Index - 13
ISSN - 2239-7132
DOI - 10.4081/ijfs.2009.6.83
Subject(s) - tyrophagus putrescentiae , mite , ozone , environmental science , toxicology , biology , ecology , meteorology , geography
This study is aimed at the development of a method for integrated mite control in the industrial production of speck. The investigation were carried out on the premises of five factories in the north-east of Italy. Tyrophagus putrescentiae and T. longior were predominant. The gaseous ozone treatment at low level (0.4 ppm) was able to kill mites in a period within 15 days and 1 month. The characteristic layer of mould on the product surface reappears within 1 month from the end of treatment with ozone