Kinetics of the ozone gas reaction in popcorn kernels

MVA Silva, LRA Faroni, AH Sousa, LHF Prates… - Journal of Stored …, 2019 - Elsevier
The objectives of this work were to determine the saturation times for popcorn kernels
exposed to different concentrations of ozone gas (O 3) in a constant flow; to study the …

Effects of ozone treatment on postharvest carrot quality

LP de Souza, LRDA Faroni, FF Heleno, PR Cecon… - Lwt, 2018 - Elsevier
Ozone (O 3) is a powerful oxidant and is used in water treatment, pest disinfection and the
removal of pesticides, mycotoxins and other contaminants from fruits and vegetables …

Ozone as an alternative fumigant for controlling Callosobruchus maculatus (F.)(Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in cowpea beans

AO Abreu, LRDA Faroni, MV de Assis Silva… - Journal of Stored …, 2022 - Elsevier
This study aimed to characterize the reaction kinetics of ozone gas in cowpea beans, to
determine its insecticidal activity against Callosobruchus maculatus adult insects, and to …

Disinfestation of stored wheat grain infested with Rhyzopertha dominica by ozone treatment: process optimization and impact on grain properties

G Mishra, AA Palle, S Srivastava… - Journal of the Science …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND Ozone is a highly oxidative gas that has a long history of safe use as a
disinfectant and sanitizer from producers of pharmaceuticals and many other organic …

Efficacy of ozone against phosphine susceptible and resistant strains of four stored-product insect species

B Subramanyam, B Li - Insects, 2017 - mdpi.com
The efficacy of ozone was evaluated against four economically-important stored-product
insect species at 27.2° C and 20.4% rh Adults of phosphine-susceptible laboratory strains …

Allyl isothiocyanate actions on populations of Sitophilus zeamais resistant to phosphine: Toxicity, emergence inhibition and repellency

RCP Freitas, LRDA Faroni, K Haddi, LOV Jumbo… - Journal of Stored …, 2016 - Elsevier
The risks associated with the use of synthetic insecticides have caused increased interest in
the research of essential oils and their main constituents for use in the pest management of …

CFD simulation of ozone gas flow for controlling Sitophilus zeamais in rice grains

MVA Silva, LRA Faroni, MA Martins, AH Sousa… - Journal of Stored …, 2020 - Elsevier
Ozone gas (O 3) is a prominent alternative for the integrated pest management of stored
products. The present study fitted a computational fluid dynamics (CFD) model to elucidate …

Low‐pressure ozone injection system: relationship between reaction kinetics and physical properties of grains

EPE Sitoe, LRDA Faroni, ER de Alencar… - Journal of the …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
BACKGROUND The ozonation of grains in a closed system at low pressure is a strategy with
the potential for treating packaged products. Research is necessary to characterize the …

Numerical Simulation and Validation of Ozone Concentration Profile in Green Gram (Vigna radiate) Bulks

R Pandiselvam, A Kothakota, V Thirupathi… - Ozone: Science & …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The new fumigant ozone offers an alternative to contact insecticides such as phosphine and
methyl bromide as a grain fumigant. This study was carried out to test the flow characteristics …

Ozone gas treatment against three main pests of stored products by combination of different application parameters

BL Ingegno, L Tavella - Journal of Stored Products Research, 2022 - Elsevier
In the present study, the application of ozone, already reported as effective in controlling
several insects and microorganisms of stored-products, was evaluated to sanitize dried …