Inactivation Kinetics of Pathogenic and Nonpathogenic Bacteria Upon In Vitro Treatment With Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasma (CAPP)

Overview

Journal Int J Food Sci

Publisher Wiley

Date 2024 Jul 30

PMID 39077375

Authors

Venetia Samioti

Evangelia Kriti

Aikaterini Spanou

Theofania Tsironi

Efstathios Z Panagou

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Abstract

In the present study, selected pathogenic ( Typhimurium, , , , , and ) and nonpathogenic (, , , , , and ) bacteria were subjected in vitro in cold atmospheric pressure plasma (CAPP) treatment for up to 15 min and the changes in the surviving microbial population were determined. Plasma treatments were carried out by a plasma jet device, operating with argon (Ar) as carrier gas under constant flow (4.0 L/min) at a frequency of 1 MHz and an electrical voltage of 2-6 kV. Microbial inactivation data were modelled using linear and nonlinear (Geeraerd, Weibull) models, through which the corresponding kinetic parameters were calculated. After 15 min of exposure to plasma radiation, the total reduction in the bacterial populations was 2.12 log CFU mL for , 1.77 log CFU mL for , 2.30 log CFU mL for , 1.58 log CFU mL for , 1.31 log CFU mL for , 3.80 log CFU mL for (highest reduction observed), 1.12 log CFU mL for . Typhimurium, 1.18 log CFU mL for , 1.43 log CFU mL for , 1.32 log CFU mL for , 0.88 log CFU mL for , and 0.73 log CFU mL for . The results showed a higher reduction in the population of nonpathogenic microorganisms compared to pathogens. The relatively small decrease in the inactivation of bacteria indicates that parameter optimization is necessary to be considered to improve the efficacy of the treatment.

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