Characterization of a novel atmospheric air cold plasma system for treatment of packaged biomaterials

Transactions of the ASABE

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 1011-1016

  Misra, N N ^a   Ziuzina, D ^a   Cullen, P J ^a   Keener, K M ^b  

^a DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric plasma; E. coli; Food quality; Methylene blue; Nonthermal; Oxidation

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PLASMAS; E. COLI; FOOD QUALITY; METHYLENE BLUE; NONTHERMAL;

AROMATIC COMPOUNDS; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; ESCHERICHIA COLI; IONIZATION OF GASES; MOLECULES; NITROGEN PLASMA; OXIDATION; OZONE; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; POLYPROPYLENES;

BACTERIA;

ALKENE; BACTERIUM; COLIFORM BACTERIUM; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DYE; FOOD QUALITY; HYDROXYL RADICAL; IONIZATION; MOLECULAR ANALYSIS; OXIDATION; OZONE; PESTICIDE; PLASMA; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 84884201291     PISSN: 21510032     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.13031/trans.56.9939     Document Type: Article

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