Effect of cold atmospheric pressure plasma treatment on
germination, growth, and surface properties of pea seeds: A
scalability and energy efficiency analysis of DCSBD plasma
systems

J 2026

Effect of cold atmospheric pressure plasma treatment on germination, growth, and surface properties of pea seeds: A scalability and energy efficiency analysis of DCSBD plasma systems

SRAMKOVA, Petra; Renata SVUBOVA; Dominik KOSTOLANI; Stanislav KYZEK; Monika BATHOOVA et al.

Základní údaje

Originální název

Effect of cold atmospheric pressure plasma treatment on germination, growth, and surface properties of pea seeds: A scalability and energy efficiency analysis of DCSBD plasma systems

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SRAMKOVA, Petra; Renata SVUBOVA; Dominik KOSTOLANI; Stanislav KYZEK; Monika BATHOOVA; Eliska GALOVA; Sandra DURCANYOVA; Monika STUPAVSKÁ; Dusan KOVACIK a Anna ZAHORANOVA

Vydání

INNOVATIVE FOOD SCIENCE & EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES, London, ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2026, 1466-8564

Další údaje

Jazyk

angličtina

Typ výsledku

Článek v odborném periodiku

Obor

10305 Fluids and plasma physics

Stát vydavatele

Velká Británie a Severní Irsko

Utajení

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

Odkazy

URL

Impakt faktor

Impact factor: 6.800 v roce 2024

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Ano

Organizační jednotka

Přírodovědecká fakulta

Klíčová slova anglicky

Cold atmospheric pressure plasma; Germination; DCSBD; Seed surface diagnostics; Scalability; Energy efficiency; Seed treatment

Štítky

14312030, rivok

Příznaky

Mezinárodní význam, Recenzováno

Změněno: 20. 1. 2026 10:55, Mgr. Marie Novosadová Šípková, DiS.

Anotace

V originále

The increasing demand for environmentally friendly plasma-based technologies for agricultural applications requires reliable and scalable plasma sources, suitable for enhancing seed germination, improving plant growth parameters, and boosting seeds resistance. In this study, we present a comparative analysis to evaluate the scalability of cold atmospheric pressure plasma (CAPP) sources. Two plasma sources were employed: a standard Diffuse Coplanar Surface Barrier Discharge (DCSBD) system and a prototype reactor integrating two DCSBD panels. Specifically, we investigated the effects of CAPP, generated in ambient air at atmospheric pressure, on the germination and early growth of pea seeds (Pisum sativum L. var. Saxon) with natural (90 %) and reduced (50 %) germination. Treatments of 10, 20, and 30 s were applied, and their effect was evaluated using different physiological parameters, including imbibition rate, germination, seed and seedling vitality indexes. DNA damage in the seedlings was also examined to assess the potential genotoxicity of the plasma treatments. Additionally, the surface changes induced by plasma were characterized by contact angle measurements (to assess wettability), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) to analyse changes in surface chemistry. An energy efficiency evaluation of both plasma sources was also performed. The results demonstrate that the dual-panel DCSBD configuration maintains homogeneous plasma characteristics, achieves comparable surface modification, and retains comparable biological efficacy to the standard configuration, while allowing uniform treatment of a higher amount of seeds and up-scaled operation. This study provides insights into the optimization and scale-up of DCSBD-based plasma sources for future use in sustainable agricultural technologies.

Návaznosti

LM2023039, projekt VaV

Název: Centrum výzkumu a vývoje plazmatu a nanotechnologických povrchových úprav

Investor: Ministerstvo školství, mládeže a tělovýchovy ČR, R&D centre for plasma and nanotechnology surface modifications

Citovat

SRAMKOVA, Petra; Renata SVUBOVA; Dominik KOSTOLANI; Stanislav KYZEK; Monika BATHOOVA; Eliska GALOVA; Sandra DURCANYOVA; Monika STUPAVSKÁ; Dusan KOVACIK a Anna ZAHORANOVA. Effect of cold atmospheric pressure plasma treatment on germination, growth, and surface properties of pea seeds: A scalability and energy efficiency analysis of DCSBD plasma systems. INNOVATIVE FOOD SCIENCE & EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES. London: ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2026, roč. 107, January, s. 1-11. ISSN 1466-8564. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2025.104385.

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   article_location = {London},
   article_number = {January},
   doi = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2025.104385},
   keywords = {Cold atmospheric pressure plasma; Germination; DCSBD; Seed surface diagnostics; Scalability; Energy efficiency; Seed treatment},
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   title = {Effect of cold atmospheric pressure plasma treatment on germination, growth, and surface properties of pea seeds: A scalability and energy efficiency analysis of DCSBD plasma systems},
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   volume = {107},
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N2  - The increasing demand for environmentally friendly plasma-based technologies for agricultural applications requires reliable and scalable plasma sources, suitable for enhancing seed germination, improving plant growth parameters, and boosting seeds resistance. In this study, we present a comparative analysis to evaluate the scalability of cold atmospheric pressure plasma (CAPP) sources. Two plasma sources were employed: a standard Diffuse Coplanar Surface Barrier Discharge (DCSBD) system and a prototype reactor integrating two DCSBD panels. Specifically, we investigated the effects of CAPP, generated in ambient air at atmospheric pressure, on the germination and early growth of pea seeds (Pisum sativum L. var. Saxon) with natural (90 %) and reduced (50 %) germination. Treatments of 10, 20, and 30 s were applied, and their effect was evaluated using different physiological parameters, including imbibition rate, germination, seed and seedling vitality indexes. DNA damage in the seedlings was also examined to assess the potential genotoxicity of the plasma treatments. Additionally, the surface changes induced by plasma were characterized by contact angle measurements (to assess wettability), and X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) to analyse changes in surface chemistry. An energy efficiency evaluation of both plasma sources was also performed. The results demonstrate that the dual-panel DCSBD configuration maintains homogeneous plasma characteristics, achieves comparable surface modification, and retains comparable biological efficacy to the standard configuration, while allowing uniform treatment of a higher amount of seeds and up-scaled operation. This study provides insights into the optimization and scale-up of DCSBD-based plasma sources for future use in sustainable agricultural technologies.
ER  -

SRAMKOVA, Petra; Renata SVUBOVA; Dominik KOSTOLANI; Stanislav KYZEK; Monika BATHOOVA; Eliska GALOVA; Sandra DURCANYOVA; Monika STUPAVSKÁ; Dusan KOVACIK a Anna ZAHORANOVA. Effect of cold atmospheric pressure plasma treatment on germination, growth, and surface properties of pea seeds: A scalability and energy efficiency analysis of DCSBD plasma systems. \textit{INNOVATIVE FOOD SCIENCE \&{} EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES}. London: ELSEVIER SCI LTD, 2026, roč.~107, January, s.~1-11. ISSN~1466-8564. Dostupné z: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ifset.2025.104385.

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