Research Progress of Atmospheric Cold Plasma in Fresh-cut Fruits and Vegetables Preservation

Fresh-cut fruits and vegetables are favored by consumers because of their convenience,no additives,and higher nutrition values. However,fresh-cut fruits and vegetables are easily contaminated with microorganisms during processing and storage,which leads to food quality deterioration and shorter shelf-life. As a new non-thermal sterilization technology,atmospheric cold plasma(ACP)has been widely used in food and biomedical field. The latest advances in the applications of ACP in processing of fresh-cut fruits and vegetables are well reviewed in this article,including sterilization and preservation as well as effect on the quality of fresh-cut fruits and vegetables. This paper provides reference for the wide application of ACP technology in sterilization and preservation of fresh-cut fruits and vegetables.