Enhancement of seed germination and microbial disinfection on ginseng by cold plasma treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This study aimed to investigate the effect of cold plasma treatment on the improvement of seed germination and surface sterilization of ginseng seeds.

Methods

Dehisced ginseng (Panax ginseng) seeds were exposed to dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma operated in argon (Ar) or an argon/oxygen mixture (Ar/O₂), and the resulting germination and surface sterilization were compared with those of an untreated control group. Bacterial and fungal detection assays were performed for plasma-treated ginseng seeds after serial dilution of surface-washed suspensions. The microbial colonies (fungi and bacteria) were classified according to their phenotypical morphologies and identified by molecular analysis. Furthermore, the effect of cold plasma treatmen

SUBMITTER: Lee Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8282493 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature