Table 1. Inactivation of microorganism in meat and meat products by atmospheric pressure cold plasma with dielectric barrier discharge

Microbes Reduction rate (Log CFU/g) / Substrate Discharge gas Power / Frequency Exposure time Type / Distance Reference
Gram-positive
L. monocytogenes 6.52 / ham Nitrogen / oxygen 2 kV / 50 kHz 2 min Closed / - Lee et al., 2011
L. monocytogenes 4.73 / chicken breast Nitrogen / oxygen 2 kV / 50 kHz 2 min Closed / - Lee et al., 2011
L. monocytogenes 2.60 / bacon Helium / oxygen 125 W 90 s Open / 3 mm Kim et al., 2011
L. monocytogenes 0.59 / pork loin Helium / oxygen 3 kV / 30 kHz 10 min Open / 3 mm Kim et al., 2013
L. monocytogenes 2.04 / pork butt Nitrogen / oxygen 100 W / 15 kHz 10 min Closed / - Jayasena et al., 2015
L. monocytogenes 1.90 / beef loin Nitrogen / oxygen 100 W / 15 kHz 10 min Closed / - Jayasena et al., 2015
L. monocytogenes 2.36 / beef jerky Ambient air 15 kHz 10 min Closed / - Yong et al., 2017a
L. innocua 3.30 / chicken breast Oxygen / helium 16 kV / 30 kHz 8 min Open / 1 cm Noriega et al., 2011
Gram-negative
E. coli 3.00 / bacon Helium / oxygen 125 W 90 s Open / 3 mm Kim et al., 2011
E. coli 0.35 / pork loin Helium / oxygen 3 kV / 30 kHz 10 min Open / 3 mm Kim et al., 2013
E. coli 2.54 / pork butt Nitrogen / oxygen 100 W / 15 kHz 10 min Closed / - Jayasena et al., 2015
E. coli 2.57 / beef loin Nitrogen / oxygen 100 W / 15 kHz 10 min Closed / - Jayasena et al., 2015
E. coli 2.65 / beef jerky Ambient air 15 kHz 10 min Closed / - Yong et al., 2017a
S. Typhimurium 1.7 / bacon Helium / oxygen 125 W 90 s Open / 3 mm Kim et al., 2011
S. Typhimurium 2.68 / pork butt Nitrogen / oxygen 100 W / 15 kHz 10 min Closed / - Jayasena et al., 2015
S. Typhimurium 2.28 / beef loin Nitrogen / oxygen 100 W / 15 kHz 10 min Closed / - Jayasena et al., 2015
S. Typhimurium 3.03 / beef jerky Ambient air 15 kHz 10 min Closed / - Yong et al., 2017a
S. enterica 2.54 / chicken breast Ambient air 30 kV / 0.5 kHz 3 min Open / 2 mm Dirks et al., 2012
C. jejuni 2.45 / chicken breast Ambient air 30 kV / 0.5 kHz 3 min Open / 2 mm Dirks et al., 2012