Cold Plasma in Food Technology: Possible Applications of a New System for Surface Sterilization

摘要

Non-thermal atmospheric pressure plasma, also called cold plasma, has gained increasing importance as a new sterilization method in recent years. Various studies have shown a microbial reduction effect against a variety of microorganisms on the surface of different matrices. This report focuses on two semi-direct plasmas, working with ambient air. The effectiveness of these plasma systems was investigated against a variety of food-borne pathogens.