Destruction of Bacillus subtilis cells using an atmospheric-pressure capillary plasma electrode discharge

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 30, Issue 4 I, 2002, Pages 1424-1428

  Panikov, N S ^a   Paduraru, S ^a   Crowe, R ^b   Ricatto, P J ^b   Christodoulatos, C ^c   Becker, K ^a  

^a Stevens Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b PlasmaSol Corporation   (United States)

^c STEVENS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric pressure plasmas; Decontamination; Plasma physics

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BACTERIA; CAPILLARITY; DECONTAMINATION; ELECTRODES; PLASMA JETS;

PLASMA PHYSICS;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES;

EID: 0037277996     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2002.804195     Document Type: Article

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