Killing of bacterial spores contained in a paper envelope by a microwave plasma torch

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 34, Issue 4 II, 2006, Pages 1275-1280

  Kuo, Spencer P ^a   Tarasenko, Olga ^b   Popovic, S ^c   Levon, Kalle ^a  

^a POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of Arkansas   (United States)

^c OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biological warfare agents; Decontamination; Microwave plasma torch (MPT); Oxidation; Spores

Indexed keywords

DECONTAMINATION; ELECTRODES; MICROWAVES; OXIDATION;

BACILLUS CEREUS; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE AGENTS; MICROWAVE PLASMA TORCH; REACTIVE ATOMIC OXYGEN;

PLASMA TORCHES;

EID: 33747860593     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2006.878389     Document Type: Article

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