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Technological University Dublin

2020

Cold atmospheric plasma

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Effect Of Cold Plasma On Meat Cholesterol And Lipid Oxidation, Juan M. Pérez-Andrés, Janna Cropotova Janna Cropotova, Sabine M. Harrison, Nigel P. Brunton, Patrick J. Cullen, Turid Rustad, Brijesh K. Tiwari Jan 2020

Effect Of Cold Plasma On Meat Cholesterol And Lipid Oxidation, Juan M. Pérez-Andrés, Janna Cropotova Janna Cropotova, Sabine M. Harrison, Nigel P. Brunton, Patrick J. Cullen, Turid Rustad, Brijesh K. Tiwari

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Cold atmospheric plasma (CAP) is a novel non-thermal technology with potential applications in inactivating microorganisms in food products. However, its impact on food quality is not yet fully understood. The aim of this research is to study the impact of in-package plasma technology on the stability of cholesterol and total lipid in four different types of meat (beef, pork, lamb and chicken breast). Additionally, any changes in the primary or secondary lipid oxidation, which is undesirable from a health perspective, is investigated. CAP was not found to have any impact on the cholesterol or lipid content. However, higher peroxide and …


Safety Evaluation Of Plasma-Treated Lettuce Broth Using In Vitro And In Vivo Toxicity Models, Caitlin Heslin, Daniela Boehm, Brendan F. Gilmore, Julianne Megaw, Paula Bourke Jan 2020

Safety Evaluation Of Plasma-Treated Lettuce Broth Using In Vitro And In Vivo Toxicity Models, Caitlin Heslin, Daniela Boehm, Brendan F. Gilmore, Julianne Megaw, Paula Bourke

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Cold atmospheric plasma is a promising new non-thermal technology for improving the microbiological safety and shelf-life of food products, particularly fresh produce and minimally processed fruit and vegetables. Limited research has been conducted on the safety of plasma-treated foods for human or animal consumption. This study focuses on basic safety studies by investigating lettuce broth treated with a di-electric barrier discharge plasma device as a fresh produce model in terms of in vitro cytotoxic and mutagenic effects on mammalian cells and its in vivo toxicity on Galleria mellonella larvae. Low cytotoxic effects were detected in vitro and mutagenic events were …