Application of phosphorescent oxygen sensors in in-package dielectric barrier discharge plasma environment

In-package cold plasma processing is emerging as a novel and innovative approach for the decontamination of food products with significant potential for commercial application. This paper studies the compatibility of phosphorescent oxygen sensors with this technology. This study demonstrates that the package gas composition has huge impact on the accuracy and usability of sensors. The work described in this research is relevant to all food industries which uses intelligent sensors for monitoring gas composition.