Nonthermal Plasma as a Novel Food Processing Technology

Nonthermal Processing Technologies for Food

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 271-288

  Niemira, Brendan A ^a   Gutsol, Alexander ^b  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b CHEVRON ENERGY TECHNOLOGY COMPANY   (United States)

Author keywords

Factors, relating to three general classes of NTP technologies; Gliding arc, generating NTP dispersing electrical discharge plasmas, reducing their temperature to nonthermal levels; Nonthermal plasma (NTP), as a tool to sanitize delicate, heat sensitive surfaces, as electronics, medical devices; Nonthermal plasma, as a novel food processing technology; NTP food processing, subject of increasing scrutiny still in an experimental stage; NTP introduction, pertaining to food processing applications; NTP's ability, in sanitizing surfaces related to a wide range of factors; One atmosphere uniform glow discharge plasma (OAUGDP) tested in variety of configurations and applications; Plasma treatment of food contact surfaces and materials processing; Term "cold plasma" used as a convenient descriptor

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857768878     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470958360.ch20     Document Type: Chapter

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