Utilizing an ionized gas (plasma) to achieve sterilization is an alternative to conventional
sterilization means as far as sterilization of heat-sensitive materials and innocuity of …

Bacterial control and decontamination are crucial to industrial safety assessments. However,
most recently developed materials are not compatible with standard heat sterilization …

In the reduced-pressure (/spl les/10 torr) afterglow stemming from discharges in O/sub 2/-
containing mixtures such as N/sub 2/-O/sub 2/, the test-reference spores are ultimately …

In the present work, low temperature argon plasma was used to sterilize Pseudomonas
aeruginosa on PET sheets. The discharge conditions were as follows: power of 30W and …

The distribution of electrons, ions and oxygen radicals in long-distance oxygen plasma and
the germicidal effect (GE) of Escherichia coli on the surface of medical poly …

In the present work, glow discharge oxygen plasma was used to sterilize the Pseudomonas
aeruginosa on the polyethylene terephthalate (PET) sheets. In a self-designed plasma …

A new type of atmospheric pressure microwave sustained plasma is introduced for surface
and volume treatment. The special characteristic of this device is the self-moving behaviour …

Since the dawn of human existence, cleaning has been an important part of daily activities;
the oldest reference to purposeful soap-making dates back to 2800 BC [1]. The invention of …

The sporicidal effect of 20 different radio‐frequency plasma processes produced by
combining five different gas mixtures [O2, Ar/H2 (50/50%), Ar/H2 (5/95%), O2/H2 (50/50%) …

Plasma Medicine is the newest and rapidly expanding area of engineering medicine and
bioengineering focused on direct applications of plasma for treatment of different diseases …