TY - JOUR
T1 - Sterilization characteristics of the surfaces of agricultural products using active oxygen species generated by atmospheric plasma and UV light
AU - Hayashi, Nobuya
AU - Yagyu, Yoshihito
AU - Yonesu, Akira
AU - Shiratani, Masaharu
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2014/5
Y1 - 2014/5
N2 - Agricultural products were sterilized by irradiation with active oxygen species produced by the combination of atmospheric plasma and UV light in ambient air. It was found that the surfaces of rice and lemons are sterilized after 20 min of irradiation. After the irradiation, the mold spores on the surface, although still viable, become unculturable. Treatment speed using the active oxygen species is higher than that using plasma or UV light alone. Infrared light spectra of the fruits surface indicate that there is no significant damage to the exocarp caused by the active oxygen species.
AB - Agricultural products were sterilized by irradiation with active oxygen species produced by the combination of atmospheric plasma and UV light in ambient air. It was found that the surfaces of rice and lemons are sterilized after 20 min of irradiation. After the irradiation, the mold spores on the surface, although still viable, become unculturable. Treatment speed using the active oxygen species is higher than that using plasma or UV light alone. Infrared light spectra of the fruits surface indicate that there is no significant damage to the exocarp caused by the active oxygen species.
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U2 - 10.7567/JJAP.53.05FR03
DO - 10.7567/JJAP.53.05FR03
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84903272887
SN - 0021-4922
VL - 53
JO - Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers & Short Notes
JF - Japanese Journal of Applied Physics, Part 1: Regular Papers & Short Notes
IS - 5 SPEC. ISSUE 1
M1 - 05FR03
ER -