We are working on some of the following integrated processes with multiple benefits or enhanced effects:
- In-package atmospheric cold plasma process with modified atmospheric packaging
- Cold plasma mist with cooling of fresh food products
- Cooling/Drying of fresh food products with simultaneous decontamination
- Simultaneous drying and decontamination of food products by LED technology
Publications:
*Yadav, B., *Spinelli, A. C., Govindan, B., Misra, N. N., Tsui, Y. Y., McMullen, L. M., **Roopesh, M. S. Effect of in-package atmospheric cold plasma discharge on microbial safety and quality of ready-to-eat ham in modified atmospheric packaging during storage. Journal of Food Science (Available online). http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1750-3841.15072
*Yadav, B., **Roopesh, M. S. In-package atmospheric cold plasma inactivation of Salmonella in freeze-dried pet foods: Effect of inoculum population, water activity, and storage. (Submitted).
*Subedi, S., *Du, L., *Prasad, A., *Yadav, B., **Roopesh, M. S. Inactivation of Salmonella and quality changes in wheat flour after pulsed light-emitting diode (LED) treatments. Food and Bioproducts Processing, 121, 166-177. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fbp.2020.02.004.
*Subedi, S., **Roopesh, M. S. Simultaneous drying of pet food pellets and Salmonella inactivation by 395 nm light pulses in an LED reactor. Journal of Food Engineering (Available online). https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2020.110110