Danny Bayliss is a PhD student in the Plasma and pulsed power research group. He is investigating the inactivation mechanisms for cold atmospheric plasma treatment of foodborne pathogens. Dannys PhD is sponsored by BBSRC with an industrial case sponsorship from Campden BRI.
Cold atmospheric plasma have great potential to be used in the food industry as a cost effective solution for the decontamination of microorganisms on foods and food contact surfaces. Greater understanding of the inactivation mechanisms will help realise the full potential of the technology, improve effeciences and give consumer confidence in its ability to safely decontaminate foods and food contact surfaces.
Danny entered the Developing Scientist Award Programme at the 100th International Association for Food Protection Meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on the 31st July - 3rd August 2011.
His technical presentation was entitled, Cold Atmospheric Gas Plasmas: Towards Elucidating Bacterial Inactivation Mechanisms.
The Developing Scientist Award is given for the best three presentations at the event and there is a pre-selection of just 10 students to be judged. Danny came third place earning him a framed certificate and $200.
Expertise
Cold atmospheric plasmas physics and engineering
Plasma bio-decontamination
