Atmospheric pressure plasma produced inside a closed package by a dielectric barrier discharge in Ar/CO2 for bacterial inactivation of biological samples

Alina Silvia Chiper, Weifeng Chen, Ole Mejlholm, Paw Dalgaard, Eugen Stamate

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Abstract

The generation and evaluation of a dielectric barrier discharge produced inside a closed package made of a commercially available packaging film and filled with gas mixtures of Ar/CO2 at atmospheric pressure is reported. The discharge parameters were analysed by electrical measurements and optical emission spectroscopy in two modes of operation: trapped gas atmosphere and flowing gas atmosphere. Gas temperature was estimated using the OH(A–X) emission spectrum and the rotational temperature reached a saturation level after a few minutes of plasma running. The rotational temperature was almost three times higher in the Ar/CO2 plasma compared with an Ar plasma. The efficiency of the produced plasma for the inactivation of bacteria on food inside the closed package was investigated.
Original languageEnglish
JournalPlasma Sources Science and Technology
Volume20
Issue number2
Pages (from-to)025008
ISSN0963-0252
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

Keywords

  • Plasma processing

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