Plasma-activated water: A cutting-edge technology driving innovation in the food industry

Márcia Oliveira; Paula Fernández-Gómez; Avelino Álvarez-Ordóñez; Miguel Prieto; Mercedes López

doi:10.1016/j.foodres.2022.111368

Plasma-activated water: A cutting-edge technology driving innovation in the food industry

Food Res Int. 2022 Jun:156:111368. doi: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.111368. Epub 2022 May 14.

Authors

Márcia Oliveira¹, Paula Fernández-Gómez², Avelino Álvarez-Ordóñez³, Miguel Prieto⁴, Mercedes López⁵

Affiliations

¹ Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Universidad de León, León, Spain. Electronic address: msouo@unileon.es.
² Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Universidad de León, León, Spain. Electronic address: pafeg@unileon.es.
³ Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Universidad de León, León, Spain. Electronic address: aalvo@unileon.es.
⁴ Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Universidad de León, León, Spain. Electronic address: miguel.prieto@unileon.es.
⁵ Department of Food Hygiene and Technology, Institute of Food Science and Technology, Universidad de León, León, Spain. Electronic address: mmlopf@unileon.es.

PMID: 35650984
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2022.111368

Abstract

Innovation regarding food production and processing is required to meet the emerging challenges of ensuring worldwide food security and meeting consumer demands for high-quality, safe and nutritious food products. This review provides insights into the current state-of-the-art of the emerging applications of Plasma Activated Water (PAW) in the food industry. PAW antimicrobial properties, inactivation mechanisms and the critical factors determining the lethal effect, as well as the bases for other technological applications are discussed. Overall, this review article describes the degree of success achieved by PAW technology in different applications and illustrates its feasibility and applicability in the food-processing industry.

Keywords: Antimicrobial activity; Emerging applications; Food industry; Food production; Plasma activated water; Promising technology.

Publication types

Review
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Food
Food Industry
Food-Processing Industry*
Technology
Water*

Substances

Water