| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 368 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Chapter 1: Plasma in Food and Agriculture; 1. Challenges and Trends in Food Production; 1.1. Food Security; 1.2. Food Safety; 1.3. Minimal Processing; 1.4. Consumer and Regulatory Acceptance; 2. The Emergence of Nonthermal Solutions; 2.1. Related Nonthermal Technologies; 2.1.1. Pulsed Electric Field Processing; 2.1.2. Pulsed Ultraviolet-Light Processing; 2.1.3. Ozone Processing; 2.1.4. General Remarks; 3. What Is Cold Plasma?; 4. History |
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5. Cold Plasma in Food Processing-A Paradigm Shift6. Objective of the Book; Acknowledgments; References; Chapter 2: Physics of Cold Plasma; 1. Introduction; 2. Electron Kinetics; 3. Plasma Chemistry; 4. Breakdown Processes; 5. Plasma Sources; 5.1. Glow Discharge; 5.2. Microplasmas; 5.3. Corona Discharge; 5.4. Dielectric Barrier Discharge; 5.5. Jet Sources; 6. Modeling Approaches; 7. Summary; References; Chapter 3: The Chemistry of Cold Plasma; 1. Introduction; 2. Collisional Processes in Plasma; 2.1. Primary Plasma Processes-Collisions of Electrons |
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2.2. Secondary Plasma Processes-Collisions of Heavy Particles3. Some Case Studies in Plasma Chemistry of Relevance to Food and Agriculture; 3.1. The Plasma Chemistry of Ozone Formation; 3.2. Nitrogen Fixation by Cold Plasma; 3.2.1. The Plasma Production of Nitrogen Oxides and Nitric Acid; 3.2.2. Ammonia Production by Nonthermal Plasma; 3.3. Cold Plasma Treatment of VOCs; 4. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 4: Atmospheric Pressure Nonthermal Plasma Sources; 1. Introduction; 2. Corona Discharge APNTP; 2.1. Corona Discharge; 2.2. Pulsed Corona Discharge; 2.3. Application of Corona APNTP |
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3. Dielectric Barrier Discharge APNTP3.1. Dielectric Barrier Discharge; 3.2. Different Patterns of DBD; 3.3. Applications of DBD APNTP; 4. Glow Discharge APNTP; 4.1. Low Pressure Glow Discharge; 4.2. Atmospheric Pressure Glow Discharge; 4.3. Microdischarges; 4.4. Hollow Cathode Discharge; 4.5. Glow Discharge With Liquid Electrodes; 5. Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Jets; 6. High Voltage Pulsed Discharge Produced APNTP; 7. Conclusion; References; Chapter 5: Plasma Diagnostics; 1. Introduction; 2. Electrical Diagnostics of Plasma; 2.1. Langmuir Probe; 2.2. Equivalent Circuit Model |
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2.3. Interferometry3. Optical Diagnostics of Nonthermal Plasma; 3.1. Instrumentations; 3.2. Optical Emission Spectroscopy; 3.3. Spectral Profile (Voigt); 3.4. Plasma Density (Stark Broadening); 3.5. Optical Absorption Spectroscopy; 3.6. Laser-Induced Fluorescence; 3.7. Laser Scattering; 3.8. Infrared Spectroscopy; 4. Electron Spin Resonance; 5. Mass Spectrometry of Plasma; 6. Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 6: Principles of Nonthermal Plasma Decontamination; 1. Introduction; 1.1. Plasma as a Tool for Biodecontamination; 2. Role of Plasma Species in Microbial Inactivation |
| Summary |
Cold Plasma in Food and Agriculture: Fundamentals and Applications is an essential reference offering a broad perspective on a new, exciting, and growing field for the food industry. Written for researchers, industry personnel, and students interested in nonthermal food technology, this reference will lay the groundwork of plasma physics, chemistry, and technology, and their biological applications. Food scientists and food engineers interested in understanding the theory and application of nonthermal plasma for food will find this book valuable because it provides a roadmap for future developments in this emerging field. This reference is also useful for biologists, chemists, and physicists who wish to understand the fundamentals of plasma physics, chemistry, and technology and their biological interactions through applying novel plasma sources to food and other sensitive biomaterials.- Examines the topic of cold plasma technology for food applications- Demonstrates state-of-the-art developments in plasma technology and potential solutions to improve food safety and quality- Presents a solid introduction for readers on the topics of plasma physics and chemistry that are required to understand biological applications for foods- Serves as a roadmap for future developments for food scientists, food engineers, and biologists, chemists, and physicists working in this emerging field |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Print version record |
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Low temperature plasmas.
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Low temperature engineering.
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Food industry and trade
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Food industry and trade
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Low temperature engineering
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Low temperature plasmas
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Misra, N. N, editor
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Schlüter, Oliver, editor
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Cullen, P. J. (Patrick J.), editor
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| ISBN |
9780128014899 |
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012801489X |
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