Question

How does ozone is used to clean fruits and vegetables?

How does ultrasonic works in cleaning fruits and vegetables?

Answer 1

Ozone is an inorganic compound having three oxygen atoms.The main use of ozone is to form a protective layer around the earth to prevent UV light.But it also has other uses in our day to day life. Since Ozone is highly oxidative in nature it is used in water to remove magnesium and other impurities in drinking water.It is also used for cleaning cloths and floors and even used to clean vegetables and fruits. Ozone kills bacteria and virus that are present on fruits and it also removes any pesticides that come with vegetables and fruits.It also acts are food sterilizer and keeps them fresh for a long time thus improving our health.Even though using Ozone at high concentrations s harmful, it can be used effectively at low concentrations in various Industries.

The ultrasonic wave is a sound wave that has low-frequency levels.They are used in food processing to sterilize and inactivate any bacteria present in the food by using high energy and low-frequency sound wave to remove effects of pesticides.It is very effective science Ultrasonic waves are orderless and harmless since they are just sound wave.Hence using them has more merites .