Use of a one atmosphere uniform glow discharge plasma to kill a broad spectrum of microorganisms

Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 1539-1544

  Kelly Wintenberg, K ^a   Hodge, Amanda ^a   Montie, T C ^a   Deleanu, Liliana ^b   Sherman, Daniel ^b   Roth, J Reece ^b   Tsai, Peter ^a   Wadsworth, Larry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b University of Tennessee Knoxville   (United States)

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EID: 0001291062     PISSN: 07342101     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1116/1.581849     Document Type: Article

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