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dc.contributor.author | Darmanin, Martina | - |
dc.contributor.author | Fröhling, Antje | - |
dc.contributor.author | Bußler, Sara | - |
dc.contributor.author | Durek, Julia | - |
dc.contributor.author | Neugart, Susanne | - |
dc.contributor.author | Schreiner, Monika | - |
dc.contributor.author | Blundell, Renald | - |
dc.contributor.author | Gatt, Ruben | - |
dc.contributor.author | Schlüter, Oliver | - |
dc.contributor.author | Valdramidis, Vasilis P. | - |
dc.date.accessioned | 2021-09-20T07:41:07Z | - |
dc.date.available | 2021-09-20T07:41:07Z | - |
dc.date.issued | 2021 | - |
dc.identifier.citation | Darmanin, M., Fröhling, A., Bußler, S., Durek, J., Neugart, S., Schreiner, M., ... & Valdramidis, V. P. (2021). Plasma applications for the treatment of bean sprouts: safety, quality and nutritional assessments under aqueous and gaseous set-ups. Research Square, 1-14 | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/81269 | - |
dc.description.abstract | Sprouts are particularly prone to microbial contamination due to their high nutrient content and the warm temperatures and humid conditions needed for their production. Therefore, disinfection is a crucial step in food processing as a means of preventing the transmission of bacterial, parasitic and viral pathogens. In this study, a dielectric coplanar surface barrier discharge (DCSBD) system was used for the application of cold atmospheric plasma (CAP), plasma activated water (PAW) and their combination on mung bean seeds. Overall, it was found that the combined seed treatment with direct air CAP (350 W) and air PAW had no negative impact on mung bean seed germination and growth, nor the concentration of secondary metabolites within the sprouts. These treatments also reduced the total microbial population in sprouts by 2.5 log CFU/g. This research reports for first time that aside from the stimulatory effect of plasma discharge on seed surface disinfection, sustained plasma treatment through irrigation of treated seeds with PAW can significantly enhance seedling growth. The positive outcome and further applications of different forms, of plasma i.e., gaseous and aqueous, in the agro-food industry is further supported by this research. | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.rights | info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess | en_GB |
dc.subject | Sprouts | en_GB |
dc.subject | Dielectric devices | en_GB |
dc.subject | Plasma accelerators | en_GB |
dc.subject | Water | en_GB |
dc.title | Plasma applications for the treatment of bean sprouts : safety, quality and nutritional assessments under aqueous and gaseous set-ups | en_GB |
dc.type | article | en_GB |
dc.rights.holder | The copyright of this work belongs to the author(s)/publisher. The rights of this work are as defined by the appropriate Copyright Legislation or as modified by any successive legislation. Users may access this work and can make use of the information contained in accordance with the Copyright Legislation provided that the author must be properly acknowledged. Further distribution or reproduction in any format is prohibited without the prior permission of the copyright holder | en_GB |
dc.description.reviewed | peer-reviewed | en_GB |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.21203/rs.3.rs-220585/v1 | - |
dc.publication.title | Research Square | en_GB |
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