Potential Applications of Non-thermal Plasma in Animal Husbandry to Improve Infrastructure

Abstract

Infrastructure in animal husbandry refers to fundamental facilities and services necessary for better living conditions of animals and its economy to function through better productivity. Mainly, infrastructure can be divided into two categories: hard infrastructure and soft infrastructure. Physical infrastructure, such as buildings, roads, and water supplying systems, belongs to hard infrastructure. Soft infrastructure includes services which are required to maintain economic, health, cultural and social standards of animal husbandry. Therefore, the proper management of infrastructure in animal husbandry is necessary for animal welfare and its economy. Among various technologies to improve the quality of infrastructure, non-thermal plasma (NTP) technology is an effectively applicable technology in different stages of animal husbandry. NTP is mainly helpful in maintaining better health conditions of animals in several ways via decontamination from microorganisms present in air, water, food, instruments and surfaces of animal farming systems. Furthermore, NTP is used in the treatment of waste water, vaccine production, wound healing in animals, odorfree ventilation, and packaging of animal food or animal products. This review summarizes the recent studies of NTP which can be related to the infrastructure in animal husbandry.

The Regulatory Mechanism of Cold Plasma in Relation to Cell Activity and Its Application in Biomedical and Animal Husbandry Practices

“…Exploring new technologies and methods to improve animal husbandry practices and ensure the safety of animal food consumption is an urgent requirement for the healthy development of animal husbandry. As a safe and environmentally friendly form of technology, cold plasma has a potential application value in the field of animal husbandry [ 19 ].…”

“…The purification of their breeding environment can not only provide animals with a healthy and comfortable space, but can also help to reduce the risk of biological pollution. Cold plasma can not only effectively inactivate methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus , Dermatobacter acne , Escherichia coli , and Salmonella typhimurium in the environment [ 18 , 32 ], but can also reduce harmful volatile organic compounds and odors in the air [ 19 ]. This fact shows that cold plasma has the potential to purify the breeding environments of animals.…”

“…In addition to its application in biomedical fields, cold plasma is also mainly used, at present, in the processes of sterilization [ 18 ], biological purification [ 19 ], vaccine production [ 20 ], and food processing [ 21 ]. Our previous studies showed that appropriate cold plasma treatment promoted the development of chicken embryos [ 22 ], the growth rate of chickens and the reproductive performance of roosters [ 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 ], and affected the proliferation of Sertoli cells in chicks [ 27 ].…”

Cold plasma for the disinfection of industrial food‐contact surfaces: An overview of current status and opportunities

“…In another study, an O 2 CAP system on wastewater from a poultry processing plant achieved inactivation (>7.5 logCFU/mL) of E. coli , S. enterica , L. monocytogenes , C. jejuni , and Campylobacter, within 7–24 s (Rowan et al., 2007). Additionally, CAP has been investigated for decontamination of air from volatile organic compounds (VOCs, e.g., methyl mercaptan and dimethyl sulphide) (Kwon et al., 2019; Misra et al., 2016; Preis et al., 2013). Furthermore, several studies utilized CAP to decontaminate and improve fertilizers from organic waste, including those from food and animal waste (e.g., reduction of VOCs and odors, increase of nitrogen content, etc.)…”

Sustainable Development of Regional Economy in Animal Husbandry

“…Kwon reviewed the research progress of NTP related to animal husbandry infrastructure in recent years. Animal husbandry infrastructure refers to the basic facilities and services necessary for improving the living conditions and economic operation of animals and improving productivity [11]. Grassland animal husbandry project is an important engineering measure to control karst rocky desertification and an effective way to restore ecology and economic development.…”