Atmospheric pressure plasmas: infection control and bacterial responses

A Mai-Prochnow, AB Murphy, KM McLean… - International journal of …, 2014 - Elsevier
Cold atmospheric pressure plasma (APP) is a recent, cutting-edge antimicrobial treatment. It
has the potential to be used as an alternative to traditional treatments such as antibiotics and …

Non-thermal plasma treatment of ESKAPE pathogens: a review

V Scholtz, E Vaňková, P Kašparová… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The acronym ESKAPE refers to a group of bacteria consisting of Enterococcus faecium,
Staphylococcus aureus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Acinetobacter baumannii, Pseudomonas …

Application of non-thermal plasma on biofilm: A review

TT Gupta, H Ayan - Applied Sciences, 2019 - mdpi.com
The formation of bacterial biofilm on implanted devices or damaged tissues leads to
biomaterial-associated infections often resulting in life-threatening diseases and implant …

Non-thermal methods for ensuring the microbiological quality and safety of seafood

SI Ekonomou, IS Boziaris - Applied Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
A literature search and systematic review were conducted to present and discuss the most
recent research studies for the past twenty years on the application of non-thermal methods …

Imitating the microenvironment of native biofilms using nanofibrous scaffolds to emulate chronic wound infections

J Wächter, PK Vestweber, N Jung… - Journal of Materials …, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Three-dimensional scaffolds of electrospun fibers are widely investigated for in vitro human
tissue engineering, but to date, their application in the cultivation of bacterial biofilms has …

The Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilm matrix and cells are drastically impacted by gas discharge plasma treatment: A comprehensive model explaining plasma …

J Soler-Arango, C Figoli, G Muraca, A Bosch… - PLoS …, 2019 - journals.plos.org
Biofilms are microbial communities encased in a protective matrix composed of
exopolymeric substances including exopolysaccharides, proteins, lipids, and extracellular …

Potential applications of nonthermal plasmas against biofilm‐associated micro‐organisms in vitro

P Puligundla, C Mok - Journal of applied microbiology, 2017 - academic.oup.com
Biofilms as complex microbial communities attached to surfaces pose several challenges in
different sectors, ranging from food and healthcare to desalination and power generation …

Further contribution to the chemistry of plasma-activated water: influence on bacteria in planktonic and biofilm forms

P Hozák, V Scholtz, J Khun, D Mertová… - Plasma Physics …, 2018 - Springer
This article is a continuation of the authors' previous contribution. Plasma-activated water
(PAW) prepared by exposure to the point-to-plane dc corona discharge was analyzed, and …

Medically important biofilms and non-thermal plasma

J Julák, V Scholtz, E Vaňková - World Journal of Microbiology and …, 2018 - Springer
In recent decades, the non-thermal plasma, ie partially or completely ionized gas produced
by electric discharges at ambient temperature, has become of interest for its microbiocidal …

Dielectric barrier discharge atmospheric cold plasma for inactivation of Pseudomonas aeruginosa biofilms

D Ziuzina, S Patil, PJ Cullen, D Boehm… - Plasma …, 2014 - dl.begellhouse.com
In recent years, atmospheric cold plasma (ACP) has been widely investigated for potential
application as an alternative decontamination technology in biomedical and healthcare …