Soğuk Plazma Uygulamasının Vitaminler ve Polifenol Oksidaz (Pfo) Enzimi Aktivitesi Üzerine Etkisi

Abstract

Within the scope of this thesis, effects of cold plasma application, expected to be used for sterilization purposes in food industry, on vitamins and enzyme activity were investigated. For this purpose two different vitamin solutions, the fat-soluble vitamin E (α-tocopherol) and the water-soluble vitamin C (L-ascorbic acid) solutions, and polyphenol oxidase (PPO) enzyme were used. Besides, the effects of plazma application on rose hip were invesitgated. During studies, atmospheric plasma jet dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma were used.