agriculture
reducing food spoilage
The NIH estimates that food-borne pathogens cause 76 million illnesses, 128,000 hospitalizations, and 3,000 deaths per year in the United States. Our technology can be used to fight food-borne illnesses and has already proven to eradicate E.Coli from fruits, vegetables, and leafy greens.
In addition to eliminating harmful pathogens, our plasma technology can be used to extend the life of fruits and vegetables. This benefit excels in areas where access to refrigeration is less common, like when natural disasters cause a mass power outage or when refrigerators and freezers are not available. For disaster relief and developing nations, our plasma technology can be battery-operated, doubling the shelf life of food without refrigerator access and the ability to rid food-borne pathogens from these foods. By integrating our technology anywhere in the supply line, from the farms to the consumers, we can help save food, lives, and help end world hunger with minimal effort.