New Advances in the Application of Cold Plasma Technology in Food Processing
A special issue of Foods (ISSN 2304-8158). This special issue belongs to the section "Food Engineering and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 49
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Interests: food processing; microbiological risk assessment; non-thermal technologies in food processing; natural antimicrobials; bioactive compounds in food; agri-food by-products valorisation via processing
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Dear Colleagues,
Cold plasma technology has emerged as a cutting-edge, non-thermal approach in food processing, offering innovative solutions beyond microbial inactivation. Recent advances have expanded its applications to (i) the extraction of bioactive compounds; (ii) the texturization of food proteins to develop innovative matrices; (iii) the functionalization of food-contact materials to improve antimicrobial properties and barrier performance; and (iv) the inactivation of harmful foodborne toxins, such as mycotoxins, without compromising food quality.
Although its industrial implementation is still in the early stages, several pilot-scale systems have been developed, and the technology is gradually being adopted in niche sectors such as fresh produce, packaging, and ingredient processing. Continued research, along with advances in scalability and cost-efficiency, are driving its transition from laboratory to industry. Cold plasma thus holds great promise as a sustainable and transformative tool in food processing to satisfy food requirements in future.
Prof. Dr. María Consuelo Pina-Pérez
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- cold plasma technology
- microbial inactivation
- the extraction of bioactive compounds
- the texturization of food proteins to develop innovative matrices
- the functionalization of food-contact materials
- antimicrobial properties
- the inactivation of harmful foodborne toxins
- effects of cold plasma on food quality
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