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. 2015 Jan 15;2015:164143. doi: 10.1155/2015/164143

Table 2.

Mold counts (log CFU/g) and increase over 10 days (Δ) of highbush blueberries stored at 4°C or 12°C under controlled atmosphere storage conditions (CAS), ozone (O3), or regular atmosphere (Air).

Treatment 4°C 12°C
Day 0 Day 10 Δ Day 0 Day 10 Δ
Air <1.00* 3.74 2.74 <1.00* 3.75 2.75
CAS 2.85 4.95 2.10 2.24 2.60 0.20
O3 2.86 4.74** 1.89 2.24 3.39 1.15

*No growth at limit of detection.

**Mold counts at day 7 used, because of no growth at day 10 due to high limit of detection.