Table 1. Changes in the physicochemical properties of pilot-scale plasma-activated water during plasma discharge

Plasma discharge time (min) pH Oxidation reduction potential (mV) Electrical conductivity (µS/cm)
0 6.1±0.3a 258.0±21.1a 5.0±1.3a
10 3.1±0.1b 432.3±17.3b 338.5±9.8b
20 2.8±0.1c 473.7±18.9c 919.5±27.6c
30 2.6±0.1d 503.6±20.3c 1,443.2±43.8d
40 2.6±0.1d 503.6±16.2c 1,805.3±52.7e
50 2.5±0.1de 499.2±16.4c 2,286.0±66.5f
60 2.4±0.1e 508.0±18.2c 2,961.6±87.4g
Different lowercase letters within each column indicate significant differences among plasma discharge times (p>0.05).