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Cool Plasma Torch Kills Germs on Raw Chicken

Popular Science, February 3, 2012

Nutrition Science researchers at Drexel University have applied plasma beam technology to raw chicken and found that the gentle blue blast of ionized matter effectively removes pathogens on the poultry's surface. The story also ran on Food Safety News, India.com, Dvice.com, Infection Control Today, Feed Stuffs.com, Smart Planet (CBS Interactive), Food & Drink Digital.

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