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Research Project: Validation and Commercialization of Innovative Processing Technologies

Location: Characterization and Interventions for Foodborne Pathogens

Title: Research and Development of Cold Plasma - From First Principles to Commercialization

Author
item Niemira, Brendan

Submitted to: Meeting Abstract
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 6/7/2024
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: N/A

Interpretive Summary:

Technical Abstract: The process of developing new approaches to ensure the safety and quality of foods begins with an understanding of the problem and a commitment to find solutions. Cold plasma is a flexible, innovative, nonthermal food processing technology. It has been shown to be an effective sanitizing process on a range of food commodities against pathogenic bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites. The field of cold plasma processing is evolving rapidly worldwide, with applications and technical advances being made in a number of different areas. This presentation will briefly discuss the evolution of cold plasma as a nonthermal food safety intervention, providing context for the research and development from laboratory prototypes to commercialization-scale equipment.