FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2017, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (23): 282-288.doi: 10.7506/spkx1002-6630-201723045

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Progress in the Application of Non-Thermal Plasma in Degradation and Modification of Biopolymers

JIANG Zhumao1, ZHANG Song1,2, LIAO Xinyu2, WANG Wenjun2, LIU Donghong2,3, DING Tian2,3,*   

  1. 1. College of Life Sciences, Yantai University, Yantai 264005, China; 2. School of Biosystems Engineering and Food Science,Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China; 3. Fuli Institute of Food Science, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, China
  • Online:2017-12-15 Published:2017-12-07

Abstract: Non-thermal plasma is able to induce the production of highly active species such as hydroxyl radical (OH·), hydroperoxyl radical (HO2?), superoxide anion radical (O2-·), and atomic oxygen radical anion (O-), and it has a distinctive effect on degrading and modifying biopolymers. The generation and properties of low temperature plasma are described in this review. This article also reviews recent progress in the application of low temperature plasma in the degradation and modification of biopolymers. In addition, the mechanisms of degradation and modification of polysaccharides, proteins and other polymers by low temperature plasma are also summarized.

Key words: non-thermal plasma, biopolymer, degradation, modification

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