Publication details
INTERACTION OF LOW-TEMPERATURE PLASMA WITH GRAINS OF MAIZE (ZEA MAYS L.)
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| Year of publication | 2016 |
| Type | Article in Proceedings |
| Conference | HAKONE XV: INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON HIGH PRESSURE LOW TEMPERATURE PLASMA CHEMISTRY: WITH JOINT COST TD1208 WORKSHOP: NON-EQUILIBRIUM PLASMAS WITH LIQUIDS FOR WATER AND SURFACE TREATMENT |
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| Keywords | low-temperature plasma; treatment; maize grains; water uptake; protein; enzyme |
| Description | The grains of maize (Zea mays L). var. KWS were exposed to low-temperature plasma (LTP) by using Diffuse Coplanar Surface Barrier Discharge (DCSBD) in the range from 10 to 600 seconds. The treatment of maize grains with LTP induced visible structural changes on the surface of grains. Increasing plasma exposure time reduced the weight of grains and increased grains' water uptake. The protein content significantly increased with the age of maize seedlings and exposure time of LTP. SOD and CAT enzyme activities were significantly increased mainly after 3 days, but in contrast G-POX activity decreased only after 6 days of seedling cultivation. |