Sterilization of Food Contacting Surfaces via Non-Thermal Plasma Treatment: A Model Study with Escherichia coli-Contaminated Stainless Steel and Polyethylene Surfaces

Food and Bioprocess Technology

Volumn 6, Issue 12, 2013, Pages 3295-3304

  Sen, Yasin ^a,b   Mutlu, Mehmet ^a  

^a HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b AKSARAY UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Food contacting surfaces; Low pressure plasma; Non thermal sterilization; Survival curve of E. coli; Water vapor plasma

Indexed keywords

CONTACTING SURFACES; E. COLI; LOW PRESSURE PLASMA; NONTHERMAL; WATER VAPOR PLASMA;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CELL MEMBRANES; ESCHERICHIA COLI; FOOD SAFETY; GLOW DISCHARGES; HYDROPHILICITY; MICROORGANISMS; NITROGEN; OXYGEN; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; PLASMAS; POLYETHYLENES; STERILIZATION (CLEANING); THERMAL PROCESSING (FOODS); TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; WATER POLLUTION; WATER VAPOR;

FOOD MICROBIOLOGY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); ESCHERICHIA COLI;

EID: 84886099882     PISSN: 19355130     EISSN: 19355149     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11947-012-1007-2     Document Type: Article

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