“…coli inactivation by ozone has been previously studied by several authors in different products including water, fruits, vegetables, meat, and dry products (MUTHUKUMARAPPAN; HALAWEISH; NAIDU, 2000; ZHAO; CRANSTON, 1995;KIM, 2001;OZDEMIR, 2006OZDEMIR, , 2008bEMER;OZDEMIR, 2008). These studies were carried out using different equipment and strains of E. coli, but, in general, it was observed that higher inactivation occurred in water or products with high moisture (MUTHUKUMARAPPAN; HALAWEISH; NAIDU, 2000).…”