Molecules,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
28(13), P. 4903 - 4903
Published: June 21, 2023
The
cost-effectiveness
and
high
efficiency
of
atmospheric
cold
plasma
(ACP)
incentivise
researchers
to
explore
its
potentials
within
the
food
industry.
Presently,
destructive
nature
this
nonthermal
technology
can
be
utilised
inactivate
foodborne
pathogens,
enzymatic
ripening,
allergens,
pesticides.
However,
by
adjusting
parameters,
ACP
also
employed
in
other
novel
applications
including
modification,
drying
pre-treatment,
nutrient
extraction,
active
packaging,
waste
processing.
Relevant
studies
were
conducted
investigate
impacts
posit
that
reactive
oxygen
nitrogen
species
(RONS)
play
principal
roles
achieving
set
objectives.
In
review
article,
operations
achieve
desired
results
are
discussed.
Moreover,
recent
progress
processing
safety
past
decade
is
summarised
while
current
challenges
as
well
future
outlook
proposed.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
28(9), P. 3850 - 3850
Published: May 1, 2023
The
abuse
of
tetracycline
antibiotics
(TCs)
has
caused
serious
environmental
pollution
and
risks
to
public
health.
Degradation
TCs
by
cold
atmospheric
plasmas
(CAPs)
is
a
high
efficiency,
low
energy
consumption
environmentally
friendly
method.
In
this
study,
reactive
molecular
dynamics
(MD)
simulation
applied
study
the
interactions
oxygen
species
(ROS)
produced
in
CAPs
(including
(TC),
oxytetracycline
(OTC),
chlortetracycline
(CTC)
demeclocycline
(DMC)).
As
revealed
data
at
atomic
level,
main
reaction
sites
on
are
C2
acylamino,
C4
dimethylamine,
C6
methyl
group,
C8
site
benzene
ring
C12a
tertiary
alcohol.
interaction
between
ROS
usually
initiated
H-abstraction,
followed
breaking
formation
crucial
chemical
bonds,
such
as
C-C
C-N
bonds
C-O
C=C
C=O
bonds.
Due
different
structures
TCs,
when
impact
OTC,
CTC
DMC,
some
specific
reactions
observed,
including
carbonylation
C5
site,
dechlorination
C7
respectively.
Some
degradation
products
obtained
from
have
been
observed
experimental
measurements.
addition,
dose
effects
CAP
adjusting
number
box
also
investigated
consistent
with
observation.
This
explains
detail
mechanisms
treated
final
after
degradation,
provides
theoretical
support
for
observation,
then
suggests
optimization
further
improve
efficiency
applications.
Molecules,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
28(13), P. 4903 - 4903
Published: June 21, 2023
The
cost-effectiveness
and
high
efficiency
of
atmospheric
cold
plasma
(ACP)
incentivise
researchers
to
explore
its
potentials
within
the
food
industry.
Presently,
destructive
nature
this
nonthermal
technology
can
be
utilised
inactivate
foodborne
pathogens,
enzymatic
ripening,
allergens,
pesticides.
However,
by
adjusting
parameters,
ACP
also
employed
in
other
novel
applications
including
modification,
drying
pre-treatment,
nutrient
extraction,
active
packaging,
waste
processing.
Relevant
studies
were
conducted
investigate
impacts
posit
that
reactive
oxygen
nitrogen
species
(RONS)
play
principal
roles
achieving
set
objectives.
In
review
article,
operations
achieve
desired
results
are
discussed.
Moreover,
recent
progress
processing
safety
past
decade
is
summarised
while
current
challenges
as
well
future
outlook
proposed.
