Non-Thermal Plasma Applications in Maize Seed Remediation, Disinfection, and Improvement for Growth: A Review
Maize is a crucial cereal with significant global importance due to its nutritional value and adaptability. However, its production is increasingly threatened by contamination—both chemical and microbiological—as well as climate change, which negatively impacts supply. Current...
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| author | Diana Guadalupe Gutierrez-Leon Jorge Jurado-Paramo Benjamin Gonzalo Rodriguez-Mendez Diego Medina-Castro Regulo Lopez-Callejas |
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| description | Maize is a crucial cereal with significant global importance due to its nutritional value and adaptability. However, its production is increasingly threatened by contamination—both chemical and microbiological—as well as climate change, which negatively impacts supply. Current alternatives aimed at ensuring production often come with considerable adverse effects. In this context, non-thermal plasma (NTP) emerges as a promising technology. It generates reactive chemical species and can also produce associated phenomena such as ultraviolet radiation emission and shock wave formation, which may help protect agricultural yields. Research over the past decade has consistently highlighted the potential of NTP to enhance the germination and development of maize seeds. This review is particularly relevant because it synthesizes current information and provides a structured perspective on the application of NTP in agriculture. It analyzes the experimental conditions—such as voltage, power, working gas, and treatment capacity—as well as the materials and typical discharge configurations in detail. This analysis is crucial for informing future research and refining these treatments. Furthermore, a significant contribution of this work is the categorization of scientific literature based on observed agronomic benefits into four key areas: chemical decontamination, inactivation of pathogenic microorganisms, improvement of seed physical properties, and optimization of seed storage conditions. This framework not only enhances understanding of the advances and multiple positive impacts of NTP but also emphasizes the importance of this technology for sustainable agriculture and food security. Additionally, it identifies knowledge gaps and promising areas for innovation. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-dbb15bd20b5842a6a7380c917ee4babb2025-06-27T23:00:58ZengIEEEIEEE Access2169-35362025-01-011310867910870910.1109/ACCESS.2025.358251511048607Non-Thermal Plasma Applications in Maize Seed Remediation, Disinfection, and Improvement for Growth: A ReviewDiana Guadalupe Gutierrez-Leon0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5051-880XJorge Jurado-Paramo1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9966-3506Benjamin Gonzalo Rodriguez-Mendez2https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0495-9118Diego Medina-Castro3https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9188-5454Regulo Lopez-Callejas4https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3645-4373Department of Robotics, Mechatronics, and Data Engineering, Polytechnic University of Guanajuato, Guanajuato, MexicoDepartment of Automotive Engineering, Polytechnic University of Guanajuato, Guanajuato, MexicoPhysics Department, National Institute of Nuclear Research, Ocoyoacac, Estado de México, MexicoPhysics Department, National Institute of Nuclear Research, Ocoyoacac, Estado de México, MexicoPhysics Department, National Institute of Nuclear Research, Ocoyoacac, Estado de México, MexicoMaize is a crucial cereal with significant global importance due to its nutritional value and adaptability. However, its production is increasingly threatened by contamination—both chemical and microbiological—as well as climate change, which negatively impacts supply. Current alternatives aimed at ensuring production often come with considerable adverse effects. In this context, non-thermal plasma (NTP) emerges as a promising technology. It generates reactive chemical species and can also produce associated phenomena such as ultraviolet radiation emission and shock wave formation, which may help protect agricultural yields. Research over the past decade has consistently highlighted the potential of NTP to enhance the germination and development of maize seeds. This review is particularly relevant because it synthesizes current information and provides a structured perspective on the application of NTP in agriculture. It analyzes the experimental conditions—such as voltage, power, working gas, and treatment capacity—as well as the materials and typical discharge configurations in detail. This analysis is crucial for informing future research and refining these treatments. Furthermore, a significant contribution of this work is the categorization of scientific literature based on observed agronomic benefits into four key areas: chemical decontamination, inactivation of pathogenic microorganisms, improvement of seed physical properties, and optimization of seed storage conditions. This framework not only enhances understanding of the advances and multiple positive impacts of NTP but also emphasizes the importance of this technology for sustainable agriculture and food security. Additionally, it identifies knowledge gaps and promising areas for innovation.https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11048607/Agricultural engineeringcontaminationfood products (seeds)low-temperature plasmaspesticidesplasma applications |
| spellingShingle | Diana Guadalupe Gutierrez-Leon Jorge Jurado-Paramo Benjamin Gonzalo Rodriguez-Mendez Diego Medina-Castro Regulo Lopez-Callejas Non-Thermal Plasma Applications in Maize Seed Remediation, Disinfection, and Improvement for Growth: A Review IEEE Access Agricultural engineering contamination food products (seeds) low-temperature plasmas pesticides plasma applications |
| title | Non-Thermal Plasma Applications in Maize Seed Remediation, Disinfection, and Improvement for Growth: A Review |
| title_full | Non-Thermal Plasma Applications in Maize Seed Remediation, Disinfection, and Improvement for Growth: A Review |
| title_fullStr | Non-Thermal Plasma Applications in Maize Seed Remediation, Disinfection, and Improvement for Growth: A Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Non-Thermal Plasma Applications in Maize Seed Remediation, Disinfection, and Improvement for Growth: A Review |
| title_short | Non-Thermal Plasma Applications in Maize Seed Remediation, Disinfection, and Improvement for Growth: A Review |
| title_sort | non thermal plasma applications in maize seed remediation disinfection and improvement for growth a review |
| topic | Agricultural engineering contamination food products (seeds) low-temperature plasmas pesticides plasma applications |
| url | https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/11048607/ |
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