Nonthermal decontamination of biological media by atmospheric-pressure plasmas: Review, analysis, and prospects

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 30, Issue 4 I, 2002, Pages 1409-1415

  Laroussi, Mounir ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bacteria; Decontamination; Discharge; Micro organisms; Plasma; Sterilization

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BACTERIA; CHARGED PARTICLES; DECONTAMINATION; ELECTRIC CORONA; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; PLASMA JETS; STERILIZATION (CLEANING); ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

BIOLOGICAL MEDIA;

PLASMAS;

EID: 0037272301     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2002.804220     Document Type: Review

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