Sterilization of microorganisms in silk fabrics by microwave-induced argon plasma treatment at atmospheric pressure

Inactivation of Listeria monocytogenes inoculated on disposable plastic tray, aluminum foil, and paper cup by atmospheric pressure plasma

“…The authors indicated that it is possibly due to the sliced ham surface being a little rough compared with the smooth surface of the sliced cheese, so the intricate webbing on the surface of sliced ham provided numerous sites for L. monocytogenes to attach and potentially evade antimicrobial treatment. Park et al (2008) reported that microwave-induced argon plasma treatment completely sterilized in less than 7 s the silk fabrics inoculated with various strains of either bacteria or fungi. Bacillus subtilis, Aspergillus niger, Bacillus stearothermophilus, and Saccharomyces cerevisiae with an initial spore density of 2.0 Â 10 4 CFU/cm 2 can easily be inactivated within less than one second of plasma treatment without forming dangerous or even toxic products that would contaminate the food packaging material, polyethylene terephthalate (PET) foils (Feichtinger, Schulz, Walker, & Schumacher, 2003).…”

A comprehensive study on decontamination of food-borne microorganisms by cold plasma

“…Cold plasma does not produce radiation, chemical toxicity, high heat, or any other undesirable byproducts, thus considered environmentally friendly. Because it operates under Atmospheric Temperature and Pressure and it is simple to use ( Chen et al, 2020 , Misra et al, 2014 , Park et al, 2008 , Rossow et al, 2018 ). It can be operated without vacuum ( Sharma et al, 2018 ).…”

A review of antimicrobial fabric containing nanostructures metal‐based compound

“…Despite of the advantages, the natural protein fiber of silk serves as a carbon and nitrogen sources for microorganism's growth . Adherence of microorganism adversely deteriorates the strength by deformation the surface and also alters the original color by means of microbial secretions or spores . Thus, the development of multifunctional silk textile particularly on antibacterial aspect by using nanostructure metal‐based materials have been studied such as CeO 2 [19], Ag , TiO 2 [22], and Au .…”