A Review of Microbial Decontamination of Cereals by Non-Thermal Plasma

Cereals, an important food for humans and animals, may carry microbial contamination undesirable to the consumer or to the next generation of plants. Currently, non-thermal plasma (NTP) is often considered a new and safe microbicidal agent without or with very low adverse side effects. NTP is a part...

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Published inFoods Vol. 10; no. 12; p. 2927
Main Authors Scholtz, Vladimír, Jirešová, Jana, Šerá, Božena, Julák, Jaroslav
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Switzerland MDPI AG 26.11.2021
MDPI
Subjects
active particles
Antiinfectives and antibacterials
Bacteria
Cereals
Decontamination
Disinfection
Electric discharges
electrical discharge
Food contamination
Food contamination & poisoning
Food science
Fungi
Grain
Harvest
Microbial contamination
Microbicides
Microorganisms
Plasma
Radiation
Review
Room temperature
Side effects
Thermal plasmas
decontamination
food contamination
active particles
electrical discharge
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Summary:Cereals, an important food for humans and animals, may carry microbial contamination undesirable to the consumer or to the next generation of plants. Currently, non-thermal plasma (NTP) is often considered a new and safe microbicidal agent without or with very low adverse side effects. NTP is a partially or fully ionized gas at room temperature, typically generated by various electric discharges and rich in reactive particles. This review summarizes the effects of NTP on various types of cereals and products. NTP has undisputed beneficial effects with high potential for future practical use in decontamination and disinfection.
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ISSN:2304-8158
2304-8158
DOI:10.3390/foods10122927