date:Sep 19, 2012
d when gases are stimulated by an energy source, and they can effectively destroy microorganisms on food surfaces without affecting their structure, as they do not involve extreme conditions such as high temperature.
For the study, researcher Arthur Thompson evaluated how effectively cold atmospheric plasmas (CAP) can inactivate Salmonella under different conditions and on different fresh produce foods.
The study revealed that Salmonella could be effectively destroyed by plasmas; however, the