Cold plasma for sterilising the surfaces of packaging materials

Cold plasma on the basis of nitrogen gas is capable of inactivating chemical-resistant and heat-resistant spores on food and packaging. This is the conclusion drawn by researchers at Wageningen UR (WUR) in an article published in Food Microbiology.
Cold plasma opens up possibilities for sterilising the surfaces of food and packaging materials in a relatively mild and residue-free manner, without using water. Although cold plasma is already being used in the materials industry, for cleaning air, and for medical contact materials, amongst other things, the applications for the food and packaging sector are still in the research phase (News Item WUR, 16 December 2014).
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