ABSTRACT While raw seed sprouts can threaten consumers’ health by foodborne pathogens, thermal or chemical disinfection of sprouts may cause some negative effects; instead, ozone can be a good alternative treatment. This study investigated the effect of nine ozone treatments (2000, 4000, and 6000 ppm within 1, 2, and 4 h) on wheat germ chemical compositions and microbial flora. The results indicated that ozonation with 2000 ppm during 4 h was the optimized treatment with the greatest effect on decreasing the microbial load while it had the minimum effect on antioxidant properties, lipid oxidation, and moisture content of raw wheat germ.

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臭氧消毒剂对生麦胚芽微生物负荷和化学品质的影响

摘要 虽然生种芽可以通过食源性病原体威胁消费者的健康，但芽的热或化学消毒可能会产生一些负面影响。相反，臭氧是一种很好的替代疗法。本研究调查了九种臭氧处理（1、2 和 4 小时内 2000、4000 和 6000 ppm）对小麦胚芽化学成分和微生物菌群的影响。结果表明，4 h内2000 ppm的臭氧处理是优化处理，对降低微生物负荷的影响最大，而对生麦胚的抗氧化特性、脂质氧化和水分含量的影响最小。