date:Sep 19, 2012
Cold atmospheric gas plasma technology in combination with other mild treatments can destroy bacteria in fresh produce, according to a new study conducted by researchers at Institute of Food Research (IFR), UK.
While chlorine-based decontamination is usually used for eliminating bacteria, cold atmospheric gas plasma technology is a new method to eliminate bacteria on fresh fruits and vegetables, without affecting quality or flavour.
Plasmas are a combination of highly energetic particles forme