By Ronald G. Fink, Christopher Willette and Walter Ellis Bacteria, fungus and mold spores are the enemies of an effective food preservation program.
Ozone is a form of oxygen in which the molecule contains three atoms instead of two.
How Ozone Purifies One of the major benefits of ozone is its tremendous ability to oxidize substances. It is thousands of times faster than chlorine and disinfects three to four times more efficiently. Ozone s third atom, the loosely held or unstable atom, has a strong tendency to break away and attach itself to other substances. Just as fire oxidizes organic matter and changes one substance to another substance, ozone will destroy a molecule through oxidation, and then revert back to oxygen leaving no chemical residue. Advanced Oxidation Oxidation is a chemical reaction in which an element or ion is increased in positive valence, losing electrons to an oxidizing agent.