Akademik Veri Yönetim Sistemi
International Congress on Food Researches, Sivas, Türkiye, 14 - 16 Ekim 2022, ss.366-370
Milk and dairy products, which have a significant place in nutrition, provide a suitable environment for the growth and multiplication of pathogenic microorganisms due to their nutrient contents and high water activity. Milk can be contaminated with microorganisms during its milking, transportation, processing, and storage stages. Because pathogenic microorganisms inside contaminated milk can lead to various diseases, achieving food safety is very important for the dairy sector. Therefore, milk that will be consumed directly as drinking milk or processed into other dairy products needs to be subjected to some treatments. Ozone provides some significant advantages for obtaining high-quality and safe foods. Ozone application is an antimicrobial technique that reduces microorganisms and limits enzyme production. The effectiveness of the ozonation technique, which is a significant practice that can be utilised in the food industry, varies depending on different factors such as pH, temperature, and relative humidity. With its antimicrobial properties, in addition to milk and dairy products, ozone can be used to clean surfaces, remove milk residues, prevent biofilm formation and clean wastewaters originating from the dairy industry. The ozonation technique that is used in the cleaning of equipment without needing high temperatures provides substantial energy savings for firms. Other advantages of ozonation include the fact that ozone can be produced on-site, and it does not require storage. As the effectiveness of ozonation may change based on the type of product, the target microorganism, the initial contamination level, the physiological status of bacterium cells, and the application method of ozone, for the optimum outcomes, time and concentration should be adjusted properly. Otherwise, some unfavourable sensory features in foods or a set of negative effects on human health can be observed. This review provides information on the use of ozone in the dairy industry.