In this short video, University of Idaho Extension potato postharvest physiologist Gustavo Teixeira explains his research using a plasma application to sterilize the environment and enhance wound healing in potatoes.
Teixeira’s presentation was part of the inaugural University of Idaho Potato Storage Open House, which took place in early December at the university’s state-of-the-art Potato Storage Facility at the Kimberly (Idaho) Research and Extension Center.
The plasma applicator shown in the video ionizes the air to purify it by removing volatile organic compounds and other particulate matter.