Plasma processing: a sustainable technology in agri-food processing

Abstract

Overview of the different applications of plasma in pre and post-harvest processing of agri-food chain.

Processed foods: From their emergence to resilient technologies

“…Within this context, resilient food processes provide the potential for entirely new and unique food product and processing concept (Barba, Tonello-Samson, et al, 2020;Barba, Parniakov, et al, 2020;Knorr & Augustin, 2022b;Rajan et al, 2023;Reineke & Mathys, 2020;Tamang et al, 2020). For example, Meinlschmidt et al (2016) also showed that the immunoreactivity of soy protein could be decreased by up to 89% when applying cold atmospheric pressure plasma.…”

Can agriculture technology improve food security in low- and middle-income nations? a systematic review

“…[38][39][40] Also, nano-research is imperative in preventing the negative effects of crop cultivation and animal farming via genetic engineering, which inadvertently increases the strength of crops and the production of farm animals. [41][42][43] Agricultural technology, including nanotools, enable stakeholders such as farmers, scientists, and policymakers to sustain agriculture through plant nutrients, nanocopper, and nano-nitrogen fertilizer production. [44][45][46] Consequently, nanotechnology adoption saves farmers money in ghting pests and diseases by enabling scientists to use microscopes to diagnose pests and diseases that are not visible before they spread to other parts of the farm.…”

Plasma Bubbling of Soymilk: Impact on Allergenicity, Antinutritional Factor, and E-Nose-Retrieved Sensory Characteristics

“…It can deal with various stages of the food and agricultural processing supply chain (i.e., preharvest and postharvest) to enhance food safety and security. In brief, plasma treatment assists in soil and water decontamination, pesticide/dye degradation, seed dormancy reduction, plant growth enhancement, insect disinfestation, bioactive extraction, enzymes/functionality/surface modifications, microbial reduction, allergen reduction, and antinutritional factor reduction . Therefore, food commodities with multiple preharvest, postharvest, and processing issues could adopt plasma technology as an alternative solution to maintain a sustainable food supply throughout the agri-food chain.…”

“…In brief, plasma treatment assists in soil and water decontamination, pesticide/dye degradation, seed dormancy reduction, plant growth enhancement, insect disinfestation, bioactive extraction, enzymes/functionality/surface modifications, microbial reduction, allergen reduction, and antinutritional factor reduction. 1 Therefore, food commodities with multiple preharvest, postharvest, and processing issues could adopt plasma technology as an alternative solution to maintain a sustainable food supply throughout the agri-food chain. In this regard, soybean was selected as the agriculture commodity with most of the above-cited pre/postharvest problems.…”