Valorization of cold plasma technologies for eliminating biological and chemical food hazards

N Ravash, J Hesari, E Feizollahi, HK Dhaliwal… - Food Engineering …, 2024 - Springer
The importance of addressing food safety is undeniable in today's globalized food industry.
Conventional thermal treatments negatively affect the nutritional and quality attributes of …

An overview of the application of blue light-emitting diodes as a non-thermic green technology for microbial inactivation in the food sector

A Lena, M Marino, M Manzano, C Comuzzi… - Food Engineering …, 2024 - Springer
Blue light is an emerging technology used for the decontamination of food contact surfaces
and products. It is based on the activation of photosensitizers by light, determining the …

Blue 405 nm LED light effectively inactivates bacterial pathogens on substrates and packaging materials used in food processing

H Chen, Y Cheng, CI Moraru - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
This study investigates the antimicrobial effectiveness of 405 nm light emitting diodes (LEDs)
against pathogenic Escherichia coli O157: H7, Listeria monocytogenes, Pseudomonas …

[HTML][HTML] Antimicrobial blue light versus pathogenic bacteria: mechanism, application in the food industry, hurdle technologies and potential resistance

J Hadi, S Wu, G Brightwell - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
Blue light primarily exhibits antimicrobial activity through the activation of endogenous
photosensitizers, which leads to the formation of reactive oxygen species that attack …

Application of light emitting diodes (LEDs) for food preservation, post-harvest losses and production of bioactive compounds: A review

A Poonia, S Pandey, Vasundhara - Food Production, Processing and …, 2022 - Springer
Light-emitting diode (LED) technology is a new non-thermal food preservation method that
works by converting light energy into heat. LED has potential to revolutionize crop …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of 265-nm ultraviolet light in inactivating infectious SARS-CoV-2

H Shimoda, J Matsuda, T Iwasaki… - Journal of Photochemistry …, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Although, Low-pressure (LP) mercury lamps that emit wavelengths of around 254
nm have been widely applied as ultraviolet (UV) light devices for decontamination of …

Heat-dissipation performance of cylindrical heat sink with perforated fins

G Song, DH Kim, DH Song, JB Sung… - International Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The temperature of light-emitting diode (LED) light bulbs must be managed to maintain their
performance and increase their lifespan, and the design and application of an appropriate …

Green phytoextracts as natural photosensitizers in LED-based photodynamic disinfection of multidrug-resistant bacteria in wastewater effluent

MAR Sarker, YH Ahn - Chemosphere, 2022 - Elsevier
The photodynamic treatment (PDT) process is a promising technology to control emerging
pollutants and antimicrobial resistance problems in the water environment. The reactive …

Germicidal ultraviolet light does not damage or impede performance of N95 masks upon multiple uses

Z Zhao, Z Zhang, M Lanzarini-Lopes… - … & Technology Letters, 2020 - ACS Publications
The COVID-19 pandemic is increasing the need for personal protective equipment (PPE)
worldwide, including the demand for facial masks used by healthcare workers. Disinfecting …

Light‐emitting diodes (below 700 nm): Improving the preservation of fresh foods during postharvest handling, storage, and transportation

X Zhang, M Zhang, B Xu… - … Reviews in Food …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In order to maintain the original taste, flavors, and appearance, fresh foods usually do not go
through complex processing prior to sale; this makes them prone to deterioration due to …