| Abstrakt: |
Non-thermal plasma produced at atmospheric or low pressure has the potential to solve problems in modern agriculture and the food industry and may specifically address challenges resulting from the current climate crisis and environmental changes. In laboratory conditions, non-thermal plasma has shown promising results in applications such as plant disease control, seed germination, plant growth, food sanitation, and improvement of food quality and functionality. In particular, the improvement of plant vitality under stress conditions and storage time suggests that plasma can play a pivotal role in sustainable agriculture and the food industry. Advances in field- and industrial-scale applications are currently underway, as reported by an increasing number of studies. In this chapter, we summarize and discuss studies on the application of low-and atmospheric-pressure plasma to agriculture and food production. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
