the application of ozone as sterilant is limited .why?
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Ozone is the most efficient board spectrum microbial control substance and the fastest oxidizing agent
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Ozone has been recognized as a safe disinfectant for water and food for many years now. It can be safely used in both gaseous and aqueous forms as an antimicrobial agent in the treatment, storage, and processing of foods, including meat and poultry. The company, TSO3. Inc., has developed a unique sterilization process for heat-sensitive materials using ozone as the sterilizing agent.
Ozone is very reactive and corrosive, thus requiring corrosion-resistant material such as stainless steel. Ozonation is not economical for wastewater with high levels of suspended solids (SS), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD), chemical oxygen demand, or total organic carbon.