Table 2 The effect of cold plasma treatment on the reduction of aflatoxin B1 in Sesame seeds.

From: Investigating the effect of dielectric barrier discharge cold plasma on the aflatoxin removal and the physicochemical properties of sesame seeds

Sample

Power (W)

Time (min)

Aflatoxin B1 concentration (ppb)

Reduction percentage (%)

Untreated

0

0

63.4 ± 037a

0

Treated

45

1

37.2 ± 0.25b

41.28

  

4

35.9 ± 0.46c

43.31

  

8

32.1 ± 0.15d

49.32

 

56

1

28.1 ± 0.33e

55.61

  

4

21.4 ± 0.14f

66.21

  

8

19.9 ± 0.28g

68.59

  1. Data were reported as mean ± SD. Values within each column with different letters are significantly different (p < 0.05).
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