Development of new surface sterilization system using UVA-LED for vegetables

摘要

A new sterilization method with safety,high efficacy and low cost for foods is badly needed for the future life.In this study,ultraviolet (UVA)-LED (wavelength;365nm) was used for vegetable surface sterilization system.The sterilization ability of UVA-LED was verified,which strongly suggested UVA-LED is possibly used for vegetable surface sterilization.