Translation of plasma technology from the lab to the food industry
The potential of cold plasma as a food processing aid has been demonstrated for a range of processes and products. The potential applications of plasma technology are extensive and include: microbial decontamination, pest control, toxin elimination, food and package functionalisation and many others...
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| author | Cullen, P.J. Lalor, James Scally, Laurence Boehm, Daniela Milosavljević, Vladimir Bourke, Paula Keener, Kevin |
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| description | The potential of cold plasma as a food processing aid has been demonstrated for a range of processes and products. The potential applications of plasma technology are extensive and include: microbial decontamination, pest control, toxin elimination, food and package functionalisation and many others. However, studies reported to date have principally been at laboratory scale. This paper discusses the status and challenges of transferring the technology to the industry. The major challenges discussed for adoption of atmospheric plasma as a food processing tool by industry are: 1) demonstration of product/process specific efficacies; 2) development of process compatible technology designs and scale-up; 3) effective process control and validation; 4) regulatory approval and 5) consumer acceptance. |
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| spelling | nottingham-479672020-05-04T19:02:04Z https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/47967/ Translation of plasma technology from the lab to the food industry Cullen, P.J. Lalor, James Scally, Laurence Boehm, Daniela Milosavljević, Vladimir Bourke, Paula Keener, Kevin The potential of cold plasma as a food processing aid has been demonstrated for a range of processes and products. The potential applications of plasma technology are extensive and include: microbial decontamination, pest control, toxin elimination, food and package functionalisation and many others. However, studies reported to date have principally been at laboratory scale. This paper discusses the status and challenges of transferring the technology to the industry. The major challenges discussed for adoption of atmospheric plasma as a food processing tool by industry are: 1) demonstration of product/process specific efficacies; 2) development of process compatible technology designs and scale-up; 3) effective process control and validation; 4) regulatory approval and 5) consumer acceptance. Wiley-VCH Verlag 2017-08-23 Article PeerReviewed Cullen, P.J., Lalor, James, Scally, Laurence, Boehm, Daniela, Milosavljević, Vladimir, Bourke, Paula and Keener, Kevin (2017) Translation of plasma technology from the lab to the food industry. Plasma Processes and Polymers . ISSN 1612-8869 (In Press) Atmospheric pressure glow discharges (APGD); biomaterials; dielectric barrier discharges (DBD); food packaging; non-thermal plasma http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/ppap.201700085/full doi:10.1002/ppap.201700085 doi:10.1002/ppap.201700085 |
| spellingShingle | Atmospheric pressure glow discharges (APGD); biomaterials; dielectric barrier discharges (DBD); food packaging; non-thermal plasma Cullen, P.J. Lalor, James Scally, Laurence Boehm, Daniela Milosavljević, Vladimir Bourke, Paula Keener, Kevin Translation of plasma technology from the lab to the food industry |
| title | Translation of plasma technology from the lab to the food industry |
| title_full | Translation of plasma technology from the lab to the food industry |
| title_fullStr | Translation of plasma technology from the lab to the food industry |
| title_full_unstemmed | Translation of plasma technology from the lab to the food industry |
| title_short | Translation of plasma technology from the lab to the food industry |
| title_sort | translation of plasma technology from the lab to the food industry |
| topic | Atmospheric pressure glow discharges (APGD); biomaterials; dielectric barrier discharges (DBD); food packaging; non-thermal plasma |
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