Application of Cold Plasma in Food Processing.

Cold plasma is an emerging non-thermal technology in food processing arena. Cold
plasma comprises of reactive species that exist in a thermodynamic non-equilibrium
state. These reactive species facilitate inactivation of microorganisms, by destroying
their genetic material and interfering with their chemical components. The important
property of cold plasma is that it contains enough energy in the form of highly
energetic electrons, while the gas temperature remains at near or ambient condition.
It can operate at low pressure as well as at atmospheric pressure. Cold plasma is
advantageous over other non-thermal technologies owing to its application at
ambient conditions.