Projectname:
Application of plasma-activated water for cleaning in the food industry
Workgroup: Hygienic production
Research Partner and Scientific Guidance: Fraunhofer-Institut für Verfahrenstechnik und Verpackung IVV Dresden, Roman Murcek
Financing: IVLV
Druation: 2023 – 2024
Regular cleaning and disinfection of food production machinery and equipment is essential to ensure product quality and safety. Current scientific studies show that the use of plasma-activated water (PAW) enables efficient disinfection. Responsible for the effect are the reactive compounds which are formed by plasma activation and lead to an antiviral, fungicidal and antibacterial effect. Previous studies have mainly focused on the disinfecting effect of plasma-activated fluids, whereby the upstream cleaning process is carried out separately as a basic prerequisite for efficient disinfection with conventional chemical cleaning agents.
Therefore, this IVLV project will now also investigate the cleaning effect of PAW, with a focus on applications in the food sector. Contents of the project are the determination of:
If PAW is successfully applied, the following benefits can arise: