Study of the Effects of Plasma Pretreatment on the Microstructure of Peanuts
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Experimental Materials
2.2. Instruments and Equipment
2.3. Experimental Procedure
2.3.1. Plasma Pretreatment of Peanuts
2.3.2. Observation of Peanut Surface Microstructure under a Scanning Electron Microscope
3. Results and Discussion
3.1. Effects of Plasma on the Structure of Peanut Seed Coat
3.1.1. Impact of Plasma Treatment Power on the Structure of Peanut Seed Coat
3.1.2. Impact of Plasma Treatment Duration on the Structure of Peanut Seed Coat
3.1.3. Impact of Plasma Treatment Gas Type on the Structure of Peanut Seed Coat
3.2. Impact of Plasma Treatment on the Appearance and Structure of Peanut Embryos
3.2.1. Impact of Plasma Treatment Power on the Appearance and Structure of Embryos
3.2.2. Impact of Plasma Treatment Duration on the Appearance and Structure of Embryos
3.2.3. Impact of Plasma Treatment Gas Type on the Appearance and Structure of Embryos
3.3. Effects of Plasma Treatment on the Internal Structure of Peanuts
4. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Wang, Y.; Yao, Q.; Li, X.; Yin, J.; Zhang, Z.; Zhou, X. Study of the Effects of Plasma Pretreatment on the Microstructure of Peanuts. Appl. Sci. 2024, 14, 7752. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14177752
Wang Y, Yao Q, Li X, Yin J, Zhang Z, Zhou X. Study of the Effects of Plasma Pretreatment on the Microstructure of Peanuts. Applied Sciences. 2024; 14(17):7752. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14177752
Chicago/Turabian StyleWang, Yingnan, Qu Yao, Xingjun Li, Jun Yin, Zhongjie Zhang, and Xianqing Zhou. 2024. "Study of the Effects of Plasma Pretreatment on the Microstructure of Peanuts" Applied Sciences 14, no. 17: 7752. https://doi.org/10.3390/app14177752