Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Solutions for Sustainable Food Packaging.
Int J Mol Sci
; 25(12)2024 Jun 17.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-38928343
ABSTRACT
Increasing the number of resistant bacteria resistant to treatment is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. These bacteria are created in wounds and injuries and can be transferred through hospital equipment. Various attempts have been made to treat these bacteria in recent years, such as using different drugs and new sterilization methods. However, some bacteria resist drugs, and other traditional methods cannot destroy them. In the meantime, various studies have shown that cold atmospheric plasma can kill these bacteria through different mechanisms, making cold plasma a promising tool to deactivate bacteria. This new technology can be effectively used in the food industry because it has the potential to inactivate microorganisms such as spores and microbial toxins and increase the wettability and printability of polymers to pack fresh and dried food. It can also increase the shelf life of food without leaving any residue or chemical effluent. This paper investigates cold plasma's potential, advantages, and disadvantages in the food industry and sterilization.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Food Packaging
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Plasma Gases
Language:
En
Journal:
Int J Mol Sci
Year:
2024
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Iran