Decontamination of Escherichia coli on the surface of soybean seeds using plasma activated water

The objective of the study was the evaluation of the efficacy of plasma activated water (PAW) for Escherichia coli inoculated on soybean seed surface. PAW was prepared by high-power atmospheric pressure air plasma jet. The inactivation kinetics, explained by Bigelow log-linear and Weibull models, showed the significant antibacterial potential of PAW in comparison to the control (sterile distilled water). PAW treatment for 25 min let to log10...