date:Sep 20, 2012
Researchers have found cold atmospheric plasmas (CAP) can tackle Salmonella but the bacteria can hide in the bumps of strawberries and the pores in lettuce leaves.
The team from the Institute of Food Research (IFR) investigated the technique of cold atmospheric plasma technology to ensure fresh produce is free of bacterial contamination.
In the journal Food Microbiology, Dr Arthur Thompson found Salmonella could be effectively inactivated by plasmas, but variables, such as the ambient tempera