Plasma sterilization of polyethylene terephthalate bottles by pulsed corona discharge at atmospheric pressure

Biocontrol Science

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 59-63

  Masaoka, Satoshi ^a  

^a DAI NIPPON PRINTING CO LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atmospheric pressure; Corona discharge; PET bottle; Plasma sterilization; Pulsed discharge

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BACTERIOLOGY; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OZONE; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATES; STERILIZATION (CLEANING);

ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE; HIGH VOLTAGE (HV) ELECTRODE; PLASMA STERILIZATION;

PLASTIC BOTTLES;

HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE; OZONE; POLYETHYLENE TEREPHTHALATE; WATER;

ARTICLE; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BACILLUS SUBTILIS; ELECTRICITY; ELECTRODE; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; NONHUMAN; POWER SUPPLY;

ASPERGILLUS NIGER; BACILLUS SUBTILIS;

EID: 34250889305     PISSN: 13424815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4265/bio.12.59     Document Type: Article

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