New Delhi, Nov 11 Scientists, engineers, academics and researchers from India and abroad will come together to discuss emerging applications in food preservation, agriculture, medicine, sterilisation and environmental sustainability at the third international workshop on cold plasma and pulse power technologies for food, health and agriculture (COFHA 2026).
The workshop, to be held from December 14 to December 15, will be hosted by the North East Center for Technology Application and Reach (NECTAR) in Shillong.
NECTAR, an autonomous society under the Department of Science and Technology, assists the northeastern region of the country in ensuring applications of appropriate technologies for development in areas of biodiversity, watershed management and telemedicine among others.
The two-day workshop will examine the science behind technologies such as cold plasma and pulse power systems.
Cold plasma is an electrically energised gas that can be generated at relatively low temperatures. This makes it of interest to researchers studying how to treat heat-sensitive materials, including foods and seeds.
Pulse power systems deliver energy in very short bursts and can be used to generate and control certain types of plasma.
During the workshop, there will be lectures, which will allow researchers to explain how their experiments are designed, discuss findings with specialists from other fields and identify opportunities for joint work.
(PTI News)
