Inactivation mechanisms of non-thermal plasma on microbes: A review

Food Control

Volumn 75, Issue , 2017, Pages 83-91

  Liao, Xinyu ^a   Liu, Donghong ^a   Xiang, Qisen ^b   Ahn, Juhee ^c   Chen, Shiguo ^a   Ye, Xingqian ^a   Ding, Tian ^a  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b ZHENGZHOU UNIVERSITY OF LIGHT INDUSTRY   (China)

^c Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Inactivation; Mechanisms; Microbes; Non thermal plasma

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008671007     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2016.12.021     Document Type: Review

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