The Potential of Cold Atmospheric Pressure Plasmas for the Direct Degradation of Organic Pollutants Derived from the Food Production Industry
Piotr Cyganowski,
Dominik Terefinko,
Agata Motyka-Pomagruk,
Weronika Babinska-Wensierska,
Mujahid Ameen Khan,
Tymoteusz Klis,
Wojciech Sledz,
Ewa Lojkowska,
Piotr Jamroz,
Pawel Pohl,
Magda Caban,
Monica Magureanu,
Anna Dzimitrowicz
Affiliations
Piotr Cyganowski
Department of Polymer and Carbonaceous Materials, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 27 Wybrzeze St. Wyspianskiego, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
Dominik Terefinko
Department of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Metallurgy, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 27 Wybrzeze St. Wyspianskiego, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
Agata Motyka-Pomagruk
Laboratory of Plant Protection and Biotechnology, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, University of Gdansk, 58 Abrahama, 80-307 Gdansk, Poland
Weronika Babinska-Wensierska
Research and Development Laboratory, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, University of Gdansk, 20 Podwale Przedmiejskie, 80-824 Gdansk, Poland
Mujahid Ameen Khan
Department of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Metallurgy, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 27 Wybrzeze St. Wyspianskiego, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
Tymoteusz Klis
Department of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Metallurgy, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 27 Wybrzeze St. Wyspianskiego, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
Wojciech Sledz
Laboratory of Plant Protection and Biotechnology, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, University of Gdansk, 58 Abrahama, 80-307 Gdansk, Poland
Ewa Lojkowska
Laboratory of Plant Protection and Biotechnology, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology University of Gdansk and Medical University of Gdansk, University of Gdansk, 58 Abrahama, 80-307 Gdansk, Poland
Piotr Jamroz
Department of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Metallurgy, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 27 Wybrzeze St. Wyspianskiego, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
Pawel Pohl
Department of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Metallurgy, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 27 Wybrzeze St. Wyspianskiego, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
Magda Caban
Department of Environmental Analysis, Faculty of Chemistry, University of Gdansk, 63 Wita Stwosza, 80-308 Gdansk, Poland
Monica Magureanu
National Institute for Lasers, Plasma and Radiation Physics, Department of Plasma Physics and, Nuclear Fusion, 409 Atomistilor Str., 077125 Magurele, Romania
Anna Dzimitrowicz
Department of Analytical Chemistry and Chemical Metallurgy, Wroclaw University of Science and Technology, 27 Wybrzeze St. Wyspianskiego, 50-370 Wroclaw, Poland
Specialized chemicals are used for intensifying food production, including boosting meat and crop yields. Among the applied formulations, antibiotics and pesticides pose a severe threat to the natural balance of the ecosystem, as they either contribute to the development of multidrug resistance among pathogens or exhibit ecotoxic and mutagenic actions of a persistent character. Recently, cold atmospheric pressure plasmas (CAPPs) have emerged as promising technologies for degradation of these organic pollutants. CAPP-based technologies show eco-friendliness and potency for the removal of organic pollutants of diverse chemical formulas and different modes of action. For this reason, various types of CAPP-based systems are presented in this review and assessed in terms of their constructions, types of discharges, operating parameters, and efficiencies in the degradation of antibiotics and persistent organic pollutants. Additionally, the key role of reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) is highlighted. Moreover, optimization of the CAPP operating parameters seems crucial to effectively remove contaminants. Finally, the CAPP-related paths and technologies are further considered in terms of biological and environmental effects associated with the treatments, including changes in antibacterial properties and toxicity of the exposed solutions, as well as the potential of the CAPP-based strategies for limiting the spread of multidrug resistance.
