Can Cold Plasma Solve Food-borne Illnesses?
The growing interest towards food safety among processors and consumers alike is the primary factor driving the overall growth of the cold plasma market globally. Food processing and packaging industry evolved as one of the lucrative growth sectors for low temperature plasma technology owing to its advantages in safety management
The outbreak of several food-borne diseases had led to increased awareness towards the safety of food products, particularly processed and packaged foods. This has increased the demand for effective technologies, capable of providing microbial decontamination in fresh and processed foods against wide range of microbes
Cold plasma has been deployed in the industry for various applications including food decontamination, sanitization of food contact surfaces, toxin degradation and enzyme inactivation. It has evolved as the most suitable non-thermal technology in food processing owing to its benefits in microbial prevention
Food processors are integrating the technology to increase shelf-life, enhance quality, safe packaging and several other factors. The environment-friendly nature is other parameter driving the growth of cold plasma technology in food processing industry
Cold Plasma Technology Used For?
The global cold plasma market is highly regulated with stringent regulatory guidelines. As cold plasma technology is primarily used for safety and hygiene applications in critical applications, the use of this technology is monitored by various associations
The companies involved in development of cold plasma solutions and end users of the technology are all subjected to comply with regulations proposed by these regulations
The medical use of cold plasma technology is largely regulated by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The regulatory body is responsible for providing approval for cold plasma technology in clinical trials and commercialization. The technology is regulated by FDA under the 21 CFR (Code of Federal Regulations). Cold plasma technology has been employed in a wide range of medical applications. Cold plasma is gaining prominence in wound healing, reduction of microbial infections and in treatment of diseases. It is considered as the most widely used method for removal of microscopic cancer tumors, left after surgery. FDA approved the first-ever use of cold plasma in clinical trial for treatment of microscopic tumors in 2019. In the food industry, cold plasma technology evolved as the promising technology for sanitization of food products and contact surfaces. In European Union, this novel food processing technology is regulated under the framework of the Novel Foods Regulation” (EU, 1997). Also, the companies are required to comply with food safety and hygiene standards as set in the production and packaging processes. Beside regulations, there are several requirements to be met by the cold plasma technology in end use industries. Automotive, textile and polymer industries pose for pre-treatment of materials Standard authorities pertaining to material quality and functional requirements in respective industries are liable for the regulatory approvals of cold plasma
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