RT info:eu-repo/semantics/article T1 Dielectric barrier discharge for solid food applications A1 Figueroa Pinochet, María Fernanda A1 Castro Alija, María José A1 Tiwar, Brijesh Kumar A1 Jiménez Pérez, José María A1 López Vallecillo, María A1 Cao Torija, María José A1 Albertos Muñoz, Irene K1 Plasma (Ionized gases) K1 Food contamination K1 Food - Microbiology K1 Alimentos - Calidad - Control K1 Alimentos - Industria y comercio - Calidad - Control K1 Food Science K1 Food - Biotechnology K1 Alimentos - Biotecnología K1 Atmospheric cold plasma K1 Plasma frío atmosférico K1 Dielectric barrier discharge K1 Descarga de barrera dieléctrica K1 3309 Tecnología de Los Alimentos AB Atmospheric cold plasma (ACP) is a non-thermal technology whose ability to inactivate pathogenic microorganisms gives it great potential for use in the food industry as an alternative to traditional thermal methods. Multiple investigations have been reviewed in which the cold plasma is generated through a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) type reactor, using the atmosphere of the food packaging as the working gas. The results are grouped into meats, fruits and vegetables, dairy and lastly cereals. Microbial decontamination is due to the action of the reactive species generated, which diffuse into the treated food. In some cases, the treatment has a negative impact on the quality. Before industrializing its use, alterations in colour, flavour and lipid oxidation, among others, must be reduced. Furthermore, scaling discharges up to larger regions without compromising the plasma homogeneity is still a significant difficulty. The combination of DBD with other non-thermal technologies (ultrasound, chemical compounds, magnetic field) improved both the safety and the quality of food products. DBD efficacy depends on both technological parameters (input power, gas composition and treatment time) and food intrinsic properties (surface roughness, moisture content and chemistry). PB MDPI SN 2072-6643 YR 2022 FD 2022 LK https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/59981 UL https://uvadoc.uva.es/handle/10324/59981 LA eng NO Nutrients, 2022, Vol. 14, Nº. 21, 4653 NO Producción Científica DS UVaDOC RD 12-sep-2024