Effect of cold plasma for modulating macromolecules and bioactive composition of food: unveiling mechanisms and synergies with other emerging techniques

S Rout, S Tripathy, PP Srivastav - Food Bioscience, 2024 - Elsevier
A significant problem in food quality is the quest for preservation technologies. Due to its low
operating temperature and short processing time, cold plasma (CP), as an emerging …

Application of cold plasma technology on the postharvest preservation of in-packaged fresh fruit and vegetables: recent challenges and development

M Nikzadfar, A Kazemi, R Abooei… - Food and Bioprocess …, 2024 - Springer
Cold plasma, an emerging and versatile non-thermal technology, has gained substantial
attention, particularly in the domain of surface modification, specifically within the context of …

Ultrasound pretreatment enhances moisture migration and drying quality of mulberry via microstructure and cell-wall polysaccharides nanostructure modification

K Wang, P He, Q Wang, Z Yang, Y **ng, W Ren… - Food Research …, 2024 - Elsevier
The effects of ultrasound pretreatment (20 kHz, 30 W/L) on mulberries' texture,
microstructure, characteristics of cell-wall polysaccharides, moisture migration, and drying …

Dielectric barrier discharge plasma pretreatment: A cleaner new way to improve energy efficiency and quality of wolfberry drying

Y Du, H Wang, S Yuan, H Yu, Y **e, Y Guo… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2024 - Elsevier
Pulsed electric fields (PEF) and cold plasma (CP) show the potential to improve drying
efficiency, but the understanding of their comparison and combined effects in PEF-driven …

Mass transfer analysis and kinetic modeling of ultrasound-assisted osmotic dehydration of kiwifruit slices

F Salehi, R Cheraghi, M Rasouli - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Ultrasound treatments (sonication) in combination with osmotic dehydration process
accelerate the rate of moisture removal from the fruits or vegetables pieces and decrease …

Evaluation of low-pressure cold plasma effect on phytonutrients, drying and microstructural characteristics, and changes in microbial load of fresh and hot-air-dried ' …

LA Yanclo, G Sigge, ZA Belay, AB Oyenihi… - Food and Bioprocess …, 2024 - Springer
Alternative pre-treatment strategies before drying offer the prospect to minimize drying time,
replacing the use of chemicals, and preserving quality of dried fresh products. This study …

Convective drying of Gardenia erubescens fruits: Effect of pretreatment, slice thickness and drying air temperature on drying kinetics and product quality

JK Korese, MA Achaglinkame - Heliyon, 2024 - cell.com
Gardenia erubescens fruits are regarded as nutrient-dense, capable of promoting nutritional
and metabolic human health. However, they are seasonal and highly perishable which limits …

Cold plasma pre-treatment as a promising technique to improve oil yield and its effect on Camellia seed oil quality

X Chen, T Li, W Sun, S Mao, B Wafae, L Zhang… - Innovative Food Science …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Camellia (Camellia oleifera Abel.) seeds are considerably nutritious and
extensively used for edible oil extraction. This study aimed to enhance the extraction …

[HTML][HTML] Effects of corona discharge plasma pretreatment on the drying kinetics and quality attributes of lily (Lilium davidii var. unicolor) bulbs

L Wang, Y Tian, K Wang, Y Qin, Z Chang, J Wang - LWT, 2024 - Elsevier
The objective of this study was to examine the impact of corona discharge plasma (CDP)
treatments of different durations (1, 3, 5, and 10 min) on the drying kinetics and quality …

Effect of dielectric barrier discharge cold plasma on the bio-nanocomposite film and its potential to preserve the quality of strawberry under modified atmosphere …

M Rashvand, A Matera, G Altieri, F Genovese… - Food and Bioprocess …, 2024 - Springer
The present study aimed to investigate the effect of cold plasma on the developed bio-
nanocomposite film. A dielectric barrier discharge system was utilized to generate the cold …