Decontamination Effects of Ozone Generated in an Atmospheric-pressure Air Plasma on Packaged Fruits

  • Se Youn Moon*
  • , A. Young Moon
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Atmospheric-pressure plasma has recently been intensively studied for agricultural product treatment because of its strong decontamination effect and its abundant active agents such as atomic oxygen, ozone, and ultra-violet radiation. However, detailed mechanistic studies of plasma and agricultural products have yet to be conducted. In this study, a dielectric barrier air-discharge plasma was used to treat fruit in packages, and its decontamination mechanism was studied through plasma characterization, microbiological analysis, and food-quality check. By heating the gas introduced for plasma generation and filling packages, we found that the plasma-treated gases enabled better storage conditions for fruits without significant quality degradation. In addition, the control of ozone concentration was revealed to be one of the main decontamination factors.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)17-23
Number of pages7
JournalApplied Science and Convergence Technology
Volume28
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - 2019

Keywords

  • Atmospheric-pressure air plasma
  • Fruit storage
  • Ozone control
  • Plasma characterization
  • Plasma decontamination

Quacquarelli Symonds(QS) Subject Topics

  • Materials Science
  • Engineering - Electrical & Electronic
  • Engineering - Petroleum
  • Chemistry
  • Physics & Astronomy

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