PLANT PRODUCT STORAGE METHOD Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: storage of products in closed premises and in transportation vessels. SUBSTANCE: method involves storing plant products in closed premises in air-and-ozone medium providing predetermined complex of conditions. Ozone concentration is 25-35 mg/cu.m, exposure time is 2.85-3.15 h at temperature of 12-16 C and relative humidity of 40-60%. Air-and-ozone mixture treatment modes are selected depending upon kind of plant products and storage time. Method allows food and biological value of products to be kept to optimal extent, surface microflora development to be substantially inhibited and storage wastes to be reduced. From the point of view of ecology and hygiene, toxicology and medical biology, method is safe with regard to the health of human beings and animals consuming plant products treated with air-and-ozone mixture. Method is used for short-term and prolonged storage of products (up to new yield time). EFFECT: simplified method, increased efficiency and provision for obtaining ecologically clean product. 1 tbl