TY - JOUR
T1 - A metadata schema to standardize non-thermal plasma decontamination parameters in food-related applications
AU - Pampoukis, George
AU - Weihe, Thomas
AU - Wagner, Robert
AU - Becker, Markus
AU - Yao, Yijiao
AU - Nierop Groot, Masja N.
AU - Schnabel, Uta
PY - 2025/5/21
Y1 - 2025/5/21
N2 - Non-thermal plasma research has gained significant attention as a promising technology for food-related decontamination. However, the lack of standardization in reporting key parameters restricts the applicability and reusability of results in this field. To address this, the present study introduces a metadata schema (MDS) that standardizes critical parameters and provides operational details for non-thermal plasma microbial inactivation in food-related applications. The metadata schema is implemented as an extension to Plasma-MDS, a metadata schema for plasma science, and aims to apply the FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable) data principles to food-related applications. The framework highlights relevant parameters related to the plasma source, the medium in which the plasma is ignited, the target (food-, and microbial-related parameters) treated with the plasma, and the diagnostic methods used to investigate these properties. Concrete examples of accurate metadata descriptions of all relevant parameter categories are provided in a human and machine-readable format to simplify adoption and dissemination. The introduced metadata schema strives to improve the comparability, reproducibility, and reuse of non-thermal plasma research data for food-related applications, paving the way for more generalizable insights to legal authorities and the food industry.
AB - Non-thermal plasma research has gained significant attention as a promising technology for food-related decontamination. However, the lack of standardization in reporting key parameters restricts the applicability and reusability of results in this field. To address this, the present study introduces a metadata schema (MDS) that standardizes critical parameters and provides operational details for non-thermal plasma microbial inactivation in food-related applications. The metadata schema is implemented as an extension to Plasma-MDS, a metadata schema for plasma science, and aims to apply the FAIR (findable, accessible, interoperable, and reusable) data principles to food-related applications. The framework highlights relevant parameters related to the plasma source, the medium in which the plasma is ignited, the target (food-, and microbial-related parameters) treated with the plasma, and the diagnostic methods used to investigate these properties. Concrete examples of accurate metadata descriptions of all relevant parameter categories are provided in a human and machine-readable format to simplify adoption and dissemination. The introduced metadata schema strives to improve the comparability, reproducibility, and reuse of non-thermal plasma research data for food-related applications, paving the way for more generalizable insights to legal authorities and the food industry.
U2 - 10.1038/s41597-025-05203-5
DO - 10.1038/s41597-025-05203-5
M3 - Article
C2 - 40399294
AN - SCOPUS:105005592255
SN - 2052-4463
VL - 12
JO - Scientific Data
JF - Scientific Data
M1 - 838
ER -