Abstract: As a new non-thermal technology in food industry, cold plasma has great potential for decontamination. Recently, the research activities for plasma based on inactivation of food borne pathogens are emerging. Cold plasma can be used for surface decontamination of raw material of agriculture products, dried nuts and packaging materials etc.. This paper reviewed the function of plasma agents on microorganism; introduced the latest development in food processing industry; discussed its efficacy and application potential in food processing engineering; and prospected its application foreground.

Key words: cold plasma, food processing, sterilization, decontamination

摘要： 冷等离子体技术是一种新兴的非热处理技术，在食品工业领域具有很大潜力。近年来，利用冷等离子体进行食源性病原体灭菌的研究正在兴起，非热等离子体可用于为农产品原料、干果及包装材料表面等的消毒。阐述了等离子体对微生物的作用，介绍了其在食品加工工程中的最新发展，讨论了其在食品加工工程中的功效和应用潜能，并对其应用前景进行了展望。

关键词: 冷等离子体, 食品加工, 杀菌, 去污