Nonthermal plasma—A tool for decontamination and disinfection

V Scholtz, J Pazlarova, H Souskova, J Khun… - Biotechnology …, 2015 - Elsevier
By definition, the nonthermal plasma (NTP) is partially ionized gas where the energy is
stored mostly in the free electrons and the overall temperature remains low. NTP is widely …

Cold plasma: a novel non-thermal technology for food processing

R Thirumdas, C Sarangapani, US Annapure - Food biophysics, 2015 - Springer
In the past cold plasma is used for sterilization of sensitive materials and now it is extended
to food industries as a novel technology. For years cold plasma processing has been viewed …

Perspective: The physics, diagnostics, and applications of atmospheric pressure low temperature plasma sources used in plasma medicine

M Laroussi, X Lu, M Keidar - Journal of Applied Physics, 2017 - pubs.aip.org
Low temperature plasmas have been used in various plasma processing applications for
several decades. But it is only in the last thirty years or so that sources generating such …

Advanced materials and processing for drug delivery: the past and the future

Y Zhang, HF Chan, KW Leong - Advanced drug delivery reviews, 2013 - Elsevier
Design and synthesis of efficient drug delivery systems are of vital importance for medicine
and healthcare. Materials innovation and nanotechnology have synergistically fueled the …

Emerging non-thermal technologies for decontamination of Salmonella in food

R Kaavya, R Pandiselvam, S Abdullah… - Trends in Food Science …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Salmonella infection has become a foremost health issue as it is the causative
agent of several foodborne outbreaks. Currently, there is a huge demand for safe, healthy …

Nonthermal plasma inactivation of food-borne pathogens

NN Misra, BK Tiwari, K Raghavarao… - Food Engineering …, 2011 - Springer
Nonthermal plasma (NTP) is electrically energized matter and is composed of highly
reactive species including gas molecules, charged particles in the form of positive ions …

Mild processing applied to the inactivation of the main foodborne bacterial pathogens: A review

FJ Barba, M Koubaa, L do Prado-Silva, V Orlien… - Trends in Food Science …, 2017 - Elsevier
Abstract Background Salmonella, Listeria monocytogenes, Escherichia coli O157: H7 and
Campylobacter are the major bacterial pathogens associated with foodborne diseases and …

Atmospheric-pressure plasma sources for biomedical applications

GY Park, SJ Park, MY Choi, IG Koo… - Plasma Sources …, 2012 - iopscience.iop.org
Atmospheric-pressure plasmas (APPs) have attracted great interest and have been widely
applied in biomedical applications, as due to their non-thermal and reactive properties, they …

Cold plasma effects on enzyme activity in a model food system

B Surowsky, A Fischer, O Schlueter, D Knorr - Innovative Food Science & …, 2013 - Elsevier
Polyphenoloxidase (PPO) and peroxidase (POD) are enzymes that need to be inactivated or
inhibited in order to avoid undesirable browning reactions and the loss of sensorial or …

Opinion on the use of plasma processes for treatment of foods

O Schlüter, J Ehlbeck, C Hertel… - Molecular nutrition & …, 2013 - Wiley Online Library
The working group “Food technology and safety” of the DFG S enate C ommission on F ood
S afety (SKLM) advises on new technologies concerning food processing. Treatment with …