Progress 10/01/20 to 09/30/21
Outputs
Target Audience:General Public, Food Processors, and Regulatory Agencies Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?A postdoctoral researcher, one Ph.D. student and a master student were involved in the projects. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?The results were presented at local and international conferences or seminars and were also submitted to peer-reviewed journals for publication. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?The following goals are expected to be accomplished: Develop and optimize metallized paper-based conformable plasma electrodes of different types; apply the electrodes for the sanitation of different fresh produce. Understanding the role of reactive species inthe growthof sweet basil. Develop protein-based surrogates for validation of the sanitation efficacy of the cold plasma and plasma-activated water. Continue participating in the multi-institute seminar course.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
We have collaborated with universities in different states in the US on food processing technologies and food safety under the second goal of the project. Specifically, we: Developed conformable plasma electrodes for the in-package sanitation of fresh-produce such as baby spinach, tomatoes, and mushrooms (collaboration with the Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Rutgers University). Applied plasma-activated nutrition solution for enhancing the growth and yield of hydroponic basils (collaboration with the Department of Food Science, Rutgers University). Developed plasma-activated mist as a novel sanitation strategy for fresh produce (collaboration with the Department of Food Science, Rutgers University). Developed DNA-based surrogates and machine learning strategies for the validation of sanitation efficacy of cold atmospheric pressure plasma and plasma-activated water (collaboration with the Department of Food Science and Technology, University of California, Davis). Though not initially opted, we also helped in planning and participatedin one credit multi-institutional seminar course (20 enrolled students in Spring 2021).
Publications
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2022
Citation:
Wang, Q., Pal, R. K., Yen, H. W., Naik, S. P., Orzeszko, M. K., Mazzeo, A., & Salvi, D. (2022). Cold plasma from flexible and conformable paper-based electrodes for fresh produce sanitation: Evaluation of microbial inactivation and quality changes. Food Control, 108915.
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Under Review
Year Published:
2022
Citation:
Wang, Q., Cui, H., Salvi, D., & Nitin, N. (Under review). DNA-based Surrogates for Validation of the Microbial Inactivation Process for using Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma (CAPP) and Plasma-activated Water (PAW) processing. Journal of Food Engineering.
- Type:
Journal Articles
Status:
Under Review
Year Published:
2022
Citation:
Rivero, W., Wang, Q., & Salvi, D. (Under review). Effect of Plasma-activated Water on Microbiological and Quality Characteristics of Alfalfa Sprouts, Broccoli Sprouts, and Clover Sprouts. Innovative Food Science & Emerging Technologies.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2021
Citation:
Pal, R., Wang, Q., Salvi, D., Mazzeo, A. (2021). Paper-based Cold Plasma-generating Electrodes for the Inactivation of Food-pathogens. European Materials Research Society, virtual conference.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2021
Citation:
Rivero, W., Wang, Q., Salvi, D. (2021). Development of Plasma-based Decontamination Treatment for Hydroponic Nutrient Solution. International Association for Food Protection conference (IAFP), virtual conference.
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Published
Year Published:
2021
Citation:
Rivero, W., Wang, Q., Salvi, D. (2021). Comparison of cold atmospheric pressure plasma (CAPP) and plasma-activated mist (PAM) for inactivation of E. coli DH5?, Listeria innocua, and Salmonella Typhimurium. Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), virtual conference
- Type:
Conference Papers and Presentations
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2022
Citation:
Wang, Q., Pal, R., Trosan, D., McLaughlin, S., Mazzeo, A., Stapelmann, K., Salvi, D. (2022). Flexible cold plasma electrodes for in-package sanitation: Evaluation of sanitation efficacy and quality changes in mushrooms. Institute of Food Technologists (IFT), virtual conference.
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