Abstract
A variety of pathogens can cause people to suffer from serious diseases, and the transmission of COVID-19 through the cold chain has once again attracted people's attention to cold chain disinfection. Unfortunately, there is no mature cold chain disinfection technique yet. In this study, a low-temperature plasma disinfection technique for a cold chain is proposed. The disinfection effect of plasma generated by surface dielectric barrier discharge on Escherichia coli in ice at cryogenic temperature is studied, and the possible disinfection mechanism is discussed. It is found that the O3 mode and the NOx mode also exist in the surface dielectric barrier discharge at cryogenic temperature, just as at room temperature. The disinfection effect of both modes is weak in 5 min plasma treatment, but in 60 min post-treatment, the NOx mode shows a stronger disinfection effect, with 4.45 log reduction. It is speculated that gaseous H2O2 and NOx can be adsorbed on the ice surface in the NOx mode and then converted into peroxynitrite, which is a powerful bactericidal species. In conclusion, a low-temperature plasma is a promising technique for cold chain disinfection, which is of great significance for ensuring people's health.
Highlights
Conventional thermal treatments can inactivate foodborne pathogens,[10] but it obviously cannot be used for cold chain disinfection
The disinfection effect of plasma generated by surface dielectric barrier discharge on Escherichia coli in ice at cryogenic temperature is studied, and the possible disinfection mechanism is discussed
It is found that the O3 mode and the NOx mode exist in the surface dielectric barrier discharge at cryogenic temperature, just as at room temperature
Summary
Conventional thermal treatments can inactivate foodborne pathogens,[10] but it obviously cannot be used for cold chain disinfection. The disinfection effect of plasma generated by surface dielectric barrier discharge on Escherichia coli in ice at cryogenic temperature is studied, and the possible disinfection mechanism is discussed.
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